Jim Knight elected DDA chair as board completes officer appointments

The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority completed its officer elections Sept. 8, selecting Jim Knight as chair and confirming the board’s other officer roles. During the nominations item, Jim Knight accepted the nomination for chair and the board conducted a vote. Members then nominated and confirmed other officers: the vice chair position was re‑confirmed, Cole (Cole Debit) accepted the treasurer nomination and Joel was confirmed as secretary. The board conducted votes for each officer position during the meeting; staff processed the roll calls where recorded. Outgoing chair (name not specified at time of nomination) passed the gavel to Knight after the vote. Board members discussed timing and whether some officer confirmations could be handled together; the board voted to perform individual confirmations to allow for contested nominations. The board’s governance actions were procedural and carried by majority or unanimous consent where no contest existed; staff updated committee rosters following the meeting.