Board Meeting Notes

Utah Animal Control Officers Association (UACOA)

Board Meeting Minutes

Date: April 23,2026
Location: Zoom

1. Attendance

Present:

• Deb

• Stephanie

• April

• Kayson

• Levi (arrived late)

Absent:

• Sam

• Cody

2. Donations & Sponsorship Updates

Kayson:

• TrueValue – donation pending (in progress)

• Frontier Trailer – donation pending (in progress)

• Aces – awaiting response

• Home Depot – awaiting response

• Rocky Mountain ATV – awaiting response

Stephanie:

• Get You There Travel – confirmed donation

• Green Side Up – confirmed donation

• Lowes – confirmed donation

April:

• Local meat business – no longer available (out of business)

• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory – awaiting response

Deb:

• Cal Ranch – no manager available; will follow up

3. Swag / Merchandise Ideas

• Zippo lighters

• Camping chairs

• Pelican-style containers (Harbor Freight version suggested)

• Stadium chairs

4. Training & Classes

Upcoming / Proposed Trainings:

• Livestock Training – tentatively September

• Euthanasia Training (St. George) – still in progress

5. Conference Planning – Class Topics

• Defensive Tactics (DT) – Miller

• Mental Health – Hidalgo or CIT Trainer

• Dog Bite Triage / CPR – April coordinating with EMTs

• How to Pass City Ordinances – NACA

6. Action Items

• Stephanie: Email NACA regarding ordinance training and CC Kayson

• Continue outreach for sponsorships and donations (all assigned parties)

• Follow up with pending donors

7. Website / Internal Resources

• Discussed creation of a Board Member–Only webpage

  • Purpose: Meeting notes and conference preparation materials

8. Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at: 11:36