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Council confirms Carrie Safransky to license commission after unanimous support
Summary
The City Council confirmed Carrie Safransky to the License Commission on Sept. 15; Councilors praised her prior experience advising the commission and her local ties.
The Springfield City Council on Sept. 15 voted to confirm Carrie Safransky to the city's License Commission. Councilor Davila presented Safransky as a neighborhood representative with prior experience advising the commission and experience as an ADA in the city; Safransky told the council she had advised the commission in prior roles and lives in the Hungry Hill neighborhood.
Councilor Walsh called the appointment "excellent," and the council unanimously confirmed Safransky with one abstention recorded during roll call. Safransky will take the neighborhood representative seat vacated after a recent retirement.
Why it matters: The license commission reviews liquor and other business licenses; councilors said Safransky's prior experience advising the commission positions her to "hit the ground running." The appointment was processed by the general government committee and went to the full council for confirmation.
Formal action - Action: Confirmation of appointment. - Outcome: Confirmed by roll call; one abstention recorded.
