WESTFIELD- The Westfield Police Commission will interview a candidate for a vacant Animal Control Officer (ACO) position Monday evening at City Hall.
Stacey Mortimer will be interviewed by the Police Commission for the recently vacant ACO position. Should she be voted into the job by the commission, it will be effective on July 28.
The intent to fill the position comes at a time where the Westfield Animal Shelter has had to reduce its hours from four to just three days a week due to the departure of the previous ACO and the medical leave of Animal Control Director Lori Charrette. The reduced hours are a temporary measure until the shelter again becomes fully staffed.
The ACOs are responsible for responding to any emergency animal related calls. This includes calls for animals suspected of being sick or injured out in the open and missing pets that have been located.
