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Commission appoints members to multiple county and regional boards
Summary
The Jackson County Commission filled several advisory and governing-board vacancies, reappointing incumbents and selecting new members for conservation, mental-health and water authority boards.
Jackson County commissioners nominated and appointed local residents to multiple boards during the March 24 meeting, including the Alabama Mountains, Rivers and Boundaries Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council, the Marshall-Jackson Mental Health Board and the Jackson County Water Authority.
Chairman Nance presented applicant packets, read qualifications and asked for nominations. For the RC&D council, commissioners nominated Lydia Pennington, the tourism director for Mountain Lights Chamber of Commerce and the incumbent, and voted to reappoint her to a one-year term. The commission recorded the appointment by roll call.
For the Marshall-Jackson Mental Health Board (six-year term), three applicants were in the packet: John David Jordan (incumbent requesting reappointment), Chastity Garland (paramedic and instructor), and Tiffany Mary Pickett (letter of interest citing lived experience and an academic background in psychology). Commissioners nominated John David Jordan; a second was recorded and a roll-call vote appointed Jordan to a six-year term.
For the Jackson County Water Authority, commissioners considered applicants Cody Miles Putnam (listed as a small-business owner and local resident), Kenner Peacock (applicant with a bank and benefits-services background who applied to multiple boards) and incumbent Sam Houston (requesting reappointment). A nomination for Cody Miles Putnam was made and carried; the commission appointed him to serve a term on the authority (transcript indicates a six-year or four-year term reference; packet identified the position as multi-year; the record shows the appointment was approved by majority vote).
The commission also appointed Tyson Weldon to another water-related board (transcript references the Jackson board authority appointment) after reviewing his letter of interest and qualifications. Commissioners thanked all applicants and encouraged those not selected to reapply for future vacancies.
Ending: The commission completed multiple appointments and asked staff to send appointment letters; commissioners praised the growing quality of applicants and asked interested residents to apply again for future openings.
