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Victoria interviews three Parks & Recreation applicants; council to appoint at March 10 meeting
Summary
Council interviewed three candidates for two Parks & Recreation Committee openings, heard that incumbent Terry Cope could not attend, and agreed to schedule a make‑up interview for Cope on March 10; council also unanimously agreed by voice vote to waive an interview for a Senior Advisory Committee applicant, Jennifer Spalding.
The Victoria City Council conducted interviews at a March workshop with three applicants for two openings on the Parks & Recreation Committee and agreed to make appointments at its regular meeting on March 10.
Applicants who spoke at the workshop were Alexander (last name not specified), Adam Dewar and Chris Casey. Each gave a two‑minute introduction and answered questions about why they wanted to serve. Adam Dewar said he and his wife moved to Victoria in November 2024 and described his board experience as an attorney; Chris Casey said his family intends to remain in Victoria long‑term and that he wants to bring youth programming and technology tools to parks; Alexander said time outdoors and the city’s trails and archery range motivated his interest.
Council disclosed that incumbent Terry Cope applied for reappointment but was unable to attend the workshop. The council asked staff to contact Cope and to provide time for an interview at the March 10 meeting; City Clerk Ms. Hardy confirmed staff would arrange to interview Cope during the March 10 planning commission interviews if council so directed.
Separately, staff recommended — and the council agreed by informal consensus without a formal motion — to waive the interview for Jennifer Spalding, an applicant for the Senior Advisory Committee who was unable to attend the workshop. Council Member Brabanski (transcribed as Ebanski) voiced support for waiving Spalding’s interview, and the clerk said the applicant had prior notice of planning commission interviews on March 10 and could be interviewed then if council preferred.
The council set no appointments at the workshop; formal appointments for the parks committee will be made at the March 10 regular meeting after the council completes the remaining candidate interviews, including one for the incumbent.
Ending: The interviews provided council members a chance to assess applicants’ interests in trails, youth programming and connectivity; no appointments were finalized and the council directed staff to schedule the remaining interview with Terry Cope and to bring materials forward for the March 10 appointment vote.
