BY JENNIFER CABRERA
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – At the October 27 meeting, the Alachua County Commission confirmed Meredith McLean as the new Animal Resources & Care Director and asked the Sheriff to end an agreement with a healthcare provider after hearing concerns from people who work with homeless individuals.
New ACAR Director
On the Consent Agenda, the board confirmed the hiring of Meredith McLean as Animal Resources & Care Director, effective November 2, with a starting annual salary of $150,000. McLean has been the Division Director of Collier County Domestic Animal Services since 2024 and also spent over five years at the Patty Baker Humane Society in Naples. Her undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Management is from Millersville University, and she earned an Animal Shelter Leadership Graduate Certificate from the University of Florida in 2024…