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Second Ward council member raises dispute over board appointment process and ward representation
Summary
During the Jan. 7 reorganization meeting a council member representing the Second Ward publicly criticized the board-appointment process and said residents of the Second Ward had been underrepresented on municipal boards; other council members urged establishing a rational basis for appointments.
A council member representing Atlantic City—s Second Ward used the Jan. 7 reorganization meeting to criticize the city—s board-appointment process, saying the ward has been left without representation on key boards and calling for clearer, fairer appointment rules.
The council member said they had not secured an appointment for the ward since being elected, argued that some appointment practices had denied opportunities to qualified neighborhood residents, and asked the clerk and administration to provide the council with a list of boards, who appoints each seat and the existing appointment rules. The speaker said state-level appointment rules also appeared to be a source of confusion and asked for clarification from the clerk and state…
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