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Council committee confirms multiple nominees to Metro boards and commissions, hears concerns on staffing and greenway uses
Summary
The committee interviewed and confirmed nominees to more than a dozen boards and commissions, including nominees for the Greenways and Open Spaces Commission, 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District and the procurement standards board. Members questioned candidates about 9-1-1 turnover, greenway transportation and contractor compliance.
A Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections committee on May 13 conducted interviews and confirmed more than a dozen nominees to Metro boards and commissions, including appointments to the Emergency Communications District (9-1-1), Greenways and Open Spaces Commission, Procurement Standards Board, Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Human Relations Commission.
Daniel B. Dwyer was confirmed to the Emergency Communications District for a term through Feb. 14, 2029. Members pressed Dwyer about high dispatcher turnover and workplace concerns at the 9-1-1 center. Dwyer described past local-government service and investigator experience, saying he would work to ensure employees "have resources that they need" and…
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