The Citizens Advisory Board discussed repopulating four standing subcommittees and requested members and chairs to help the board’s oversight work at the detention center.

Chair Chris Steele reviewed the subcommittee structure established when the board was formed: recruitment and retention of staff; community relationships; policy and procedures; and operations. Steele said the board is authorized to appoint additional community members to each subcommittee and that the groups will develop recommendations for the full board and — if adopted — for the jail trust.

Steele said the board currently has seven seated members and two vacancies; the jail trust chair had received three nominations for the two open seats. Several seated members volunteered to serve: Jimmy Durant, Jeff Dismukes and others indicated interest in recruitment and retention; Dijon Jones and others volunteered for community relationships; several members expressed interest in policy and procedures and operations. Steele asked staff to follow up to finalize committee assignments and to place formal appointments on the agenda for the next meeting.

No formal votes were taken on committee assignments at the special meeting; Steele said the board would return with official motions and appointments at its next scheduled meeting (tentatively Sept. 17).