The municipal boards and committee recommended a slate of appointments and reappointments for multiple Lakeland City advisory boards during its Oct. 17 meeting, and the committee approved the recommendations by voice vote.

The committee recommended the appointment of Tony Allen to the Airport Advisory Board to fill the unexpired term of Joseph Burton, with a term beginning Oct. 20, 2025 and ending Feb. 4, 2027; Allen will be eligible for two additional three-year terms. Deputy City Manager Rob Hernandez recommended the reappointment of Kathy Walker to the Civil Service Board for a second three-year term beginning Dec. 5, 2025 and ending Dec. 4, 2028. CRA Manager Valerie Vaught recommended reappointment of Christine Goding to the Community Redevelopment Area Advisory Board for a second three-year term beginning Dec. 5, 2025 and ending Dec. 4, 2028.

Other recommendations included: reappointing Brennan Hahn to the General Employees Pension Board for a second three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026 and ending Dec. 31, 2028 (per Pension Benefits Specialist Carla Bibby); reappointing Bruce Anderson to Historic Preservation Board for a second three‑year term beginning Jan. 21, 2026 and ending Jan. 20, 2029 (per Senior Planner Emily Foster); reappointing Russ and Lloyd to the Lakeland History & Culture Center board and appointing Jeremy Washington to a three‑year term beginning Oct. 17, 2025 and ending Oct. 16, 2028 (per Librarian Supervisor Noelen Mims); appointing Lauren Hicks to the Mayor’s Council on the Arts beginning Jan. 17, 2026 and Maya Beck beginning Jan. 21, 2026 (mayoral recommendations); appointing JDR Buckle and Kyle Regner to the Nuisance Abatement Board with terms beginning Nov. 15, 2025 and ending Nov. 14, 2028; appointing Julian Rios to the Planning & Zoning Board for a three‑year term beginning Dec. 2, 2025; appointing Cindy Jackson (grade 11) to the Youth Council to serve a two‑year term retroactive to Sept. 15, 2025; and appointing Adam Russell to the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals to complete an unexpired term through June 30, 2026.

The committee also noted informational reappointments made outside this committee: Chris Diaz was reappointed to the General Employees Pension Board by that board to a third four‑year term beginning Sept. 23, 2025 and Police Officer Jamie Henderson was reappointed by the Police Pension Board to a second four‑year term beginning Sept. 25, 2025.

A motion to approve the committee’s recommended slate was moved and seconded; the committee chair called for a voice vote and members responded “Aye,” after which the recommendations were approved.

The city clerk’s office will post openings and instructions for applications online at the municipal boards page; interested residents were reminded that the city accepts applications for all boards year‑round.

Details of each recommended appointment — including term start and end dates and eligibility for additional terms — were read into the record during the committee meeting and are included in the minutes for the Oct. 17 meeting.