Further, I publicly salute the service of therapy animal teams in our community and in communities across the nation. I encourage our citizens to celebrate our therapy animals and their human handlers. NOW, THEREFORE, as Chairman of the Board of Cass County Commissioners, I do hereby proclaim April 30, as National Therapy Animal Day in Cass County, North Dakota. Adopt resolution #2023-02, proclamation for National Therapy Animal Day as follows: PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL THERAPY ANIMAL DAY RESOLUTION #2023-02 There are thousands of Pet Partners therapy animal teams serving in communities across the United States and WHEREAS, Pet Partners has designated April 30 as National Therapy Animal Day and WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams in the Town of Fargo play an essential role in improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond and WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams make millions of visits per year in settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools and hospice and WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams interact with a variety of people in our community including veterans, seniors, patients, students facing literacy challenges, and those approaching end of life and WHEREAS, these exceptional therapy animals who partner with their human companions bring comfort and healing to those in need. Breitling seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.

CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg seconded to amend the order of the agenda with the addition, purchase of carpet cove base to item b. AGENDA, Order approved MOTION, passed Mr. Grindberg seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Taylor Kaushagen led the Pledge of Allegiance. Peterson and Jim Kapitan via Microsoft Teams.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Commissioner Mary Scherling called the meeting to order at 3:31 PM with all members present as follows: Tony Grindberg, Duane Breitling, and Mary Scherling in person and Chad M. REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MA1.

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