# 11/12/26 Board of Health: Civil Service

At the Metro Nashville Board of Health Civil Service meeting on November 12, 2026, members considered a request to schedule a public hearing on changing the minimum qualifications for the Animal Care and Control Shelter Veterinarian position. The department said its budgeted second veterinarian position has been difficult to fill and proposed recognizing equivalent foreign veterinary degrees accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, provided applicants are eligible for a Tennessee veterinary license. Members requested written materials; the transcript does not clearly capture the outcome of the motion to schedule the hearing.

The board approved extending Ms. Leggs’s administrative leave with pay beyond 10 work days while disciplinary proceedings are pending; the extension was requested through a decision in the process. Members also discussed a similar extension for Ms. Jones, and a motion and second are recorded, but the transcript does not capture the vote. In the October personnel changes, staff clarified that a WIC employee’s change from 100% to 80% was requested by the employee and was not due to reduced funding. No procurement activity was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [11/12/26 Board of Health: Civil Service](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNwtVqu8xK4) - Metro Nashville Network