Preston County Commission Fires Animal Shelter Manager (for saying pipes were frozen on FB)

KINGWOOD -

Preston County Animal Shelter supporters went to the Preston County Commission meeting Monday night to support Courtney Austin who was suspended from the shelter late last week.

The commission immediately went into an executive meeting with Austin and her attorney to discuss the matter. This gave people who support Austin a chance to show it by holding their signs stating things like, "It's all about the animals."

Once the executive meeting was finished the commission announced their choice to fire Austin for insubordination.

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The request was for the county commission to be given administrator access to the shelter Facebook page. The page was used to solicit volunteers and financial support from the public, and advertise the animals up for adoption. In January, Austin posted stating the pipes froze and the shelter was left without water.

"The thing that's so surprising is that there were several people testifying that they had come from other areas to pick up areas numerous times to pick up animals and it was so cold in there that they could see their breath," said Daleen Berry, Austin's mother.

http://www.wboy.com/story/20963282/preston-county-commission-fires-animal-shelter-manager