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Council deadlocks on airport commission appointment; nomination fails after 3–3 split
Summary
A nomination to the airport commission failed after a 3–3 split among councilors; the council will revisit the vacancy in a future meeting.
A nomination to fill an opening on the Helena-West Helena Airport Commission failed Tuesday after the council recorded a 3–3 split in voting.
The nut graf: Doctor Miller nominated Donald Dapp for the opening on the airport commission; when the council took a recorded vote the result was three affirmative votes, three negative votes and no tie-break recorded, so the nomination did not carry.
During the item, the city clerk and city attorney noted two prior appointees’ records showed they had not been formally appointed, which prompted the council to process the current vacancy. The nomination was moved by Doctor Miller and seconded; roll-call votes included recorded yes and no answers from council members, producing a three-to-three outcome.
What’s next: With the nomination failing, the airport commission vacancy remains open; the council may reconsider the nomination at a later meeting or solicit additional candidates for the appointment.
