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Belton council appoints three new park board members after heated debate over timing and process
Summary
The City Council voted 7–2 to appoint Nicholas Anderson, Shannon Locke and Blake Walbrink to the Municipal Park Board after an extended public comment period and legal clarification about a June 1 appointment deadline in the city charter.
The Belton City Council on Aug. 12 approved a resolution appointing Nicholas Anderson, Shannon Locke and Blake Walbrink to the Municipal Park Board, following more than an hour of public comment and council discussion about the timing and motives for changing board membership.
The appointment resolution passed by roll call vote, with seven council members voting to approve and two voting no. Council members McCallum, Johnson, Lawson, Bridal, Thompson, White and Mayor Larkie voted in favor; Council members Richardson and Davidson voted against the appointments.
The debate centered on whether the mayor and council had followed the city charter’s June 1 timeline for appointing board members. City Attorney Patrick…
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