MONROE - Coming off a good year financially, the Green County Humane Society Executive Board gained new leadership Thursday.
Paul Barrett was elected board president in a vote over Yvonne Schutte, who has served as president since being appointed last June when Tina Gilbert resigned. Schutte said the vote was 6-5 in Barrett's favor.
"Paul will make a great president," said Schutte, who plans to remain a board member and help the shelter. "I will have a little more time for my family now."
Barrett and other officers elected Thursday, vice president, Mary Jane Grenzow; treasurer, Chris Soukup; secretary, Heidi Treuthardt, will serve one-year terms.
Barrett, in his previous role as treasurer, told the board Thursday the shelter is on the right track financially.
"We've got a good handle on our finances," Barrett told the 50 members who attended Thursday's GCHS annual meeting.
Barrett said the humane society finished 2007 with a profit of more than $29,000 and is $10,000 in the black for this year.
Members also learned the GCHS building committee continues to meet and is looking forward to a new shelter - someday.
Steve Jacobson, who serves on the building committee, said the group has visited other shelters and is making plans for a new building, but isn't going to rush into anything.
"We're being very deliberate about this," Jacobson said.
Barrett said the GCHS has about $22,000 in restricted money for the new shelter. Jacobson said when the time comes to build a new shelter, a fundraising group will collect pledges to help with construction costs.
Members also learned that in 2007 the shelter adopted out more animals than it took in.
Shelter manager Tonya Kelly said the shelter adopted out 898 animals while it took in 842 last year. The shelter took in 355 dogs and adopted out 366. It took in 487 dogs and adopted out 532.
Paul Barrett was elected board president in a vote over Yvonne Schutte, who has served as president since being appointed last June when Tina Gilbert resigned. Schutte said the vote was 6-5 in Barrett's favor.
"Paul will make a great president," said Schutte, who plans to remain a board member and help the shelter. "I will have a little more time for my family now."
Barrett and other officers elected Thursday, vice president, Mary Jane Grenzow; treasurer, Chris Soukup; secretary, Heidi Treuthardt, will serve one-year terms.
Barrett, in his previous role as treasurer, told the board Thursday the shelter is on the right track financially.
"We've got a good handle on our finances," Barrett told the 50 members who attended Thursday's GCHS annual meeting.
Barrett said the humane society finished 2007 with a profit of more than $29,000 and is $10,000 in the black for this year.
Members also learned the GCHS building committee continues to meet and is looking forward to a new shelter - someday.
Steve Jacobson, who serves on the building committee, said the group has visited other shelters and is making plans for a new building, but isn't going to rush into anything.
"We're being very deliberate about this," Jacobson said.
Barrett said the GCHS has about $22,000 in restricted money for the new shelter. Jacobson said when the time comes to build a new shelter, a fundraising group will collect pledges to help with construction costs.
Members also learned that in 2007 the shelter adopted out more animals than it took in.
Shelter manager Tonya Kelly said the shelter adopted out 898 animals while it took in 842 last year. The shelter took in 355 dogs and adopted out 366. It took in 487 dogs and adopted out 532.