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Del Norte LTC appoints two commissioners to finance committee, restores second check signer
Summary
The Del Norte Local Transportation Commission appointed Commissioners Darren Short and Darren Joseph Dooley to its finance committee and named two authorized check signers after a discussion about safeguards and the committee’s limited meeting schedule.
The Del Norte Local Transportation Commission on an administrative action appointed Commissioner Darren Short and Commissioner Darren Joseph Dooley to serve as the two members of the commission’s finance committee and restored a second authorized check signer.
The appointment came after Chair Jason Greenough opened discussion on the role and duties of the Finance Committee. Greenough said the committee “doesn't meet very often” and described one of its primary responsibilities: signing checks. He added the commission needs two check signers in addition to the board chair to ensure appropriate safeguards and continuity.
A staff speaker explained how the commission’s purchasing and payment process works: contracts or grant awards generate invoices tied to specific work, staff review those items and then present payment instructions to commissioners for signature. The staff speaker also noted, “The other thing that the finance committee members do is they are authorized to sign checks.”
Commissioners discussed practicalities and membership makeup. Commissioner Short said he is already listed as an authorized signer and volunteered to continue. Chair Greenough then appointed Short and Dooley, instructing staff to record full names for the minutes. The chair said, “In the interest of time and paperwork, I guess I'll appoint Darren Short as well as Darren Dooley, so we can have a 1 city, 1 County member.”
The commission provided no separate roll-call vote on the appointment itself in the transcript; the action was entered and the meeting proceeded to other agenda items. The commission also discussed safeguards: staff prepares payment instructions, commissioners review supporting documentation, and the executive director and finance staff prepare reporting after payments.
The commission asked staff to ensure minutes list each appointee’s full legal name. No dollar amounts, bank names or additional procedural changes to signatory policy were proposed during the discussion.
Ending: The appointments conclude the commission’s immediate need to restore a second check signer after a recent change in membership left Darren Short as the only signer. The commission moved on to the Policy Advisory Committee items and other agenda business.
