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Council repeatedly tables planning commission appointment and removal amid procedural disputes
Summary
The council repeatedly tabled action on removing planning-commission member Joshua Atkinson and on appointing Dustin Wilkinson, with motions to table and questions about rules for motions to reconsider dominating the debate.
The Freeport City Council debated and ultimately tabled indefinitely multiple agenda items related to the city Planning Commission — an explanation of the removal of Joshua Atkinson and an explanation of the appointment of Dustin Wilkinson — while members disputed procedure and the timing for reconsideration.
When the council called item number 6 to discuss an explanation of Joshua Atkinson’s removal from the Planning Commission, Alderman Stacy said she placed the item on the agenda and asked for discussion. Alderman Schadl moved to "table this indefinitely"; the motion initially resulted in a 4-4 tie on the roll call. Mayor Jody Miller then cast the deciding vote, and the motion to table…
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