Ed Elkins, a former Bradley County commissioner, addresses the Bradley County Commission in his new role as the president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Bradley County.CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Bradley County has been challenged by the recent death of a new board member and the shelter operations manager taking leave of absence.
Shelter office manager Kristin Harvey now is serving as acting manager, while plans are in the works to select an interim manager, board president Ed Elkins said in a recent email.
The interim manager will be announced at board’s Monday meeting “if the full board approves our recommendation,” Elkins said.
On Sept. 15, officials announced that Jordan Williams, the shelter manager, had taken personal leave for an uncertain period.
Williams — who replaced fired former director Bobbi Anderson — is “wanting his privacy for the time being,” Elkins said.