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Wednesday, 27 June 2007 |
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On Monday night the AWA Council’s
appointments to the Jackson Planning Commission were made. On June 30th the
seats Warren Carlton, David Butow and Wayne Garibaldi all expire. While
Garibaldi and Butow reapplied Carlton
chose not to. The City
advertised for interested persons and received applications from: Walter
Hoeser, Steve McLean, and Katy Pridy. Also an application from Keith Sweet was
received after the June 20th deadline.
In a special meeting
that began at 6pm the council interviewed the candidates. Citizen Jack Georgette
during public comment said
while appreciated that candidates interest in getting involved in City
Government he felt that it was prudent to have commissioners that have
background on the issues be re-appointed, but that still leaves one open
seat. He said, if it was his decision he would prefer Walter Hoeser as he has
attended many of the meetings while the others have not attended as faithfully
if at all, showing that Hoeser is indeed interested in the position. Most of
the council seemed to be in agreement that was an important factor since there
is will be a lot of catching up for a new commissioner. Connie Gonsalves said
that she did not feel it was necessary though as there are other ways for them
to learn about issues without attending the meetings. The council decided to re-appoint Garibaldi and
Butow and appointed for the first time Walter Hoeser. The vote passed 3-1 with
Escamilla absent and Gonsavles voting nay. She instead voted for Katy
Pridy as she has worked with her the past and found her to be a great candidate
for the job. The commission with the new addition Hoeser will meet in July.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 July 2007 )
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