Council appoints two members to Social Service Commission

The New Carlisle City Council voted to appoint two citizens to the Social Service Commission following interviews in executive session. The council accepted Michael Barclay and Raymond Elam Jr. to the commission and scheduled their swearing-in for the coming Monday. Nut graf: Councilors said both appointees will add perspectives to the seven-member commission and asked the new members to collaborate with existing commissioners. The appointment was made by motion after the interviews; no substantive debate about the nominees was recorded in open session. Council direction and next steps: The mayor’s office will notify the appointees of the swearing-in schedule and provide orientation materials; the council chair asked the new commissioners to communicate any scheduling conflicts. Ending: The council welcomed the new appointees and confirmed the swearing-in will occur the upcoming Monday; the appointments were approved without recorded dissent in open session. Speakers quoted in this article are attributed to the meeting transcript.