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Council declines to rescind its advice and consent for planning commission appointment after public protest
Summary
A motion to rescind the council's prior advice and consent for the mayor's appointment to the planning commission failed after public comments, including from the dismissed planner appointee Joshua Atkinson and residents raising concerns about the mayor's appointment choices and candidate backgrounds.
The Freeport City Council debated a motion to rescind its prior advice and consent for the mayor's appointment of Dustin Wilkinson to the planning commission, but the motion failed.
Public comment included several speakers who asked for review of the appointment process. Rhonda Scott urged the council to reconsider how appointments are handled, saying she had served on the planning commission and raised concerns about the mayor’s choice. Former planning commission member…
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