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Prescott Valley council adopts new process for advisory-board appointments over transparency objections
Summary
The Prescott Valley Town Council voted 5-2 to replace its long-standing selection committee process with staff-led screening and recommendation for advisory-board appointments, prompting public commenters to warn the change could reduce transparency and skirt open‑meeting expectations.
The Prescott Valley Town Council voted 5-2 on Aug. 14 to replace the three‑member selection committee that screened candidates for town advisory boards and commissions with a staff‑led screening and recommendation process, council members said.
Supporters of keeping the committee said the change reduces public visibility of candidate interviews and could undercut trust; opponents of the committee said the current process can intimidate volunteers and that council retains final appointment authority.
The vote enacts Resolution 2025-2030, repealing prior Resolution 2025-2401 and setting new procedures under which department staff will screen and recommend candidates, the council will receive applications once staff has made a recommendation, and individual council members may still meet privately with applicants before the formal council vote. The council retains final appointment authority, council members said…
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