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Terre Haute council confirms board appointments, reopens IT recruitment and tables two ordinances
Summary
At its Jan. 9 meeting the council confirmed multiple board appointments (Human Relations Commission, Redevelopment Commission, IT advisory, Police Merit, Thrive, Board of Zoning Appeals, others), approved a consolidated motion to confirm appointments, reopened the IT advisory application period to Jan. 31 and tabled two ordinances to February.
The Terre Haute City Council confirmed a slate of board and commission appointments and handled several procedural actions at its Jan. 9 meeting, including reopening one application window and tabling two ordinances for later consideration.
Key outcomes at a glance: council confirmed nominees to multiple boards and commissions (votes by acclamation or paper ballot carried where required); the council approved reopening the Information Technology Advisory Board application period until Jan. 31, 2025; General Ordinance 16-2024 (drug and tobacco paraphernalia/accessory establishments) was tabled to Feb. 6, 2025; Special Ordinance 43-2024 (rezoning for 1519 Washington Ave.) was tabled to Feb. 13, 2025.
Appointments and results (as announced at the meeting): - Animal Control Board: Maggie Wheeler (appointed by voice vote). - Human Relations Commission (two vacancies): Sandy Muchler and Amber Stewart were appointed after a paper-ballot tally (final tallies announced: Sandy Muchler 8 votes, Emily Murray 4, Amber Stewart 6; two highest vote-getters appointed). - Information Technology Advisory Board: Steve Chenoweth appointed; council voted to reopen applications for a second vacancy through Jan. 31, 2025. - Police Merit Board: William Toney appointed by voice vote. - Redevelopment Commission (two vacancies): Jennifer Hanley and Cara Nassar were appointed after balloting (final result announced by council). - Thrive steering committee: Natalie Green appointed by voice vote. - Board of Zoning Appeals: Jason Saavedra appointed by voice vote.
Council also made a consolidated motion to approve all listed council appointments and committee assignments; the motion (moved by Councilperson Hinton, seconded by Councilman Anthony Dinkel) passed by voice vote.
Tablings and procedural motions: Councilperson Tammy Boland moved to table General Ordinance 16-2024 to the Feb. 6 meeting; Councilperson Hinton moved to table Special Ordinance 43-2024 to Feb. 13; both motions passed by voice vote. The council also approved reopening the IT advisory board application period to Jan. 31 after a motion from Councilman Chalos and a second from Councilperson Boland.
Ending: The council finished the appointment business and recorded committee assignments for council members; several personnel and board appointments will be reflected in the council’s committee roster and the IT vacancy will remain open for an additional application period.
