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Council confirms five appointments to city boards and commissions
Summary
The council voted to accept and place on file appointments to various Lowell boards and commissions, including the Disability Commission, Veterans Commission and Council on Aging.
The Lowell City Council on Sept. 23 voted to accept and place on file a package of appointments to city boards and commissions.
Appointments announced and accepted included Joanna Turcotte to the Lowell Disability Commission, Phyllis Garcia and Nayeli Pimentel to the Veterans Commission, Aaron Gendron to the Council on Aging and Jose Cervantes to the Hunger and Homelessness Commission. Several appointees spoke briefly to thank the council and to express their interest in serving.
Why it matters: These are volunteer and advisory posts that feed recommendations to city departments and the council; appointees said they looked forward to engaging with departmental staff and residents.
Vote: The motion to adopt the appointments was made by Councilor Scott and seconded by Councilor Jeunesse; the clerk called the roll and the council voted to accept the package of appointments. Appointees present introduced themselves and thanked the council.
Ending: The appointments were accepted and the appointees were invited to participate in commission work going forward.
