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Estacada EDC recommends two applicants, then defers final appointment after seat-count confusion
Summary
After interviewing two applicants, the Estacada Economic Development Commission voted 4-0 to recommend David Cross and Paris Fettig to the City Council but later learned only one vacancy existed and voted 4-0 to defer the final appointment decision to its next meeting.
The Estacada Economic Development Commission on Wednesday interviewed two applicants and voted unanimously to recommend both David Cross and Paris Fettig to the City Council, then later voted unanimously to defer a final appointment after commissioners discovered there may be only one open seat.
The commission voted 4-0 to recommend appointment of David Cross to one of its vacancies and 4-0 to recommend Paris Fettig for the other vacancy. Both recommendations were cast as motions to forward appointments to the City Council. The commission later realized there was uncertainty about how many seats were actually open and, after discussion, voted 4-0 to defer a final decision to the commission's next meeting so members could deliberate further and confirm vacancy counts with city staff.
Why it matters: The two recommendations and the subsequent deferral determine who will be positioned to advise the city on business attraction, downtown activation and the commission's forthcoming five-year economic strategy. The delay means the City Council will receive the…
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