Council expands Deerfield Development Authority and appoints Samia Coker

Oct 19, 2026

Council voted to increase the Deerfield Development Authority to nine members and unanimously appointed architect Samia Coker, citing her two decades of experience in education and commercial projects and professional involvement in AIA and CREW.

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The council approved a resolution to expand the Deerfield Development Authority to nine directors — the maximum number allowed under state law — and unanimously appointed Samia Coker to the new seat.

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