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Council holds appointments to boards and opens application period, citing need to update policies
Summary
Council voted unanimously to hold over current board and commission members and open the application process while staff and council update board policies and recruitment procedures.
The City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 28 to hold over current board and commission members and open the application period for new appointees while staff and council review and update policies for board service.
City Attorney explained that under the Texas Constitution, a person whose term has expired remains in a holdover position until a successor is appointed and qualified. The council motion to hold over appointments and open the application portal passed without dissent.
Council members said they want to use the pause to review board and commission bylaws and to run a focused recruitment period that concludes before the busy May/June appointment cycle. City Manager Justin Naha suggested a target of early June to finish policy updates and to perform active recruitment; councilors noted the upcoming May election may affect timing for some appointments.
Ending: Staff will place a public application form online, begin outreach and return with recommended policy updates and a proposed timeline for completing appointments.
