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Atchison commission fills multiple advisory seats, leaves several openings
Summary
The Atchison City Commission appointed members to boards including Board of Code Review, Housing Authority, Park & Forestry and Planning Commission, while several positions remain open and will be re‑advertised.
The Atchison City Commission appointed candidates to multiple city advisory boards at its July meeting, filling several seats and leaving others open for future recruitment.
On the Board of Code Review the commission appointed Rhea (Ray) Laflin as the insurance industry representative and reappointed Dennis Pedish to a citizen‑at‑large opening after a 4–1 roll call. Pedish and Joseph Zaleski had both applied for the single citizen‑at‑large seat; commissioners voted for Pedish. The plumbing‑contractor seat received no applications and will be re‑advertised.
The commission appointed David Downing to the Housing Authority board’s city‑resident slot and filled four Park and Forestry Board seats with Anna Katloff, Matthew Rowe, August Holly and Jeremy Sinkovich (four‑year terms). For the Planning Commission the body reappointed Kathy Soff and Derek Franklin (city seats) and Mike Steck (county seat).
For the Economic Development Advisory Group (EDAG) the commission reappointed Jill Thorn and Nick Cottle and reappointed Dan Rapplinger after separate votes. Commissioners later appointed Paul Burghart to EDAG by a 3–2 vote (Vice Mayor Wilcox, Commissioner Slattery and Mayor Young in favor; Commissioners Greenlee and Murphy opposed).
Commissioners said the high number of applicants was encouraging and urged residents who were not appointed to reapply when vacancies recur. Several openings remain: the Board of Code Review plumbing contractor seat and a downtown design review committee industrial representative will be re‑advertised.
Why it matters: Advisory boards advise city policy and program decisions on planning, parks, housing and economic development. Appointments affect local implementation and community representation on those topics.
Quotations and roll‑call results below come from the city commission meeting minutes and transcript.
