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Council confirms new Citizens Advisory Board appointments after divided votes
Summary
The council confirmed slate of appointments to a reorganized Citizens Advisory Board, approving the mayor’s nominations with votes of 6–1 and 4–3 on separate motions. Councilors who opposed said they had structural concerns about the new board’s format; supporters said the appointees were experienced volunteers.
The Des Moines City Council confirmed a series of mayoral appointments to a reorganized Citizens Advisory Board but a portion of the council voted against one or more nominees, reflecting concern about the board’s structure and select appointments.
Deputy Mayor Steinmetz presented the mayoral slate and said the new board consolidates prior advisory panels (the former Citizens Advisory Committee, Senior Services Advisory Board and Arts Commission) into a single Citizens Advisory Board.…
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