Commission appoints three members to Regional Transit System Advisory Board

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners unanimously appointed three people to the Regional Transit System Advisory Board at its Feb. 25 meeting, filling long-open vacancies and selecting a citizen representative who regularly uses transit.

Jessica Klutz, senior transportation planner, told the board the three vacancies had been advertised, two seats were uncontested and a third attracted two applicants. The commission voted to appoint Christie Haven to position 1, Dennis Underwood to position 2, and Adriel Giano to position 3.

Clerk roll-call votes recorded each commissioner saying "Giano" or "Gianno" when the clerk called the names; the board confirmed Adriel Giano as the citizen transit representative. The motion to appoint Haven, Underwood and Giano carried unanimously.

What the board recorded: the appointments fill three vacancies on the Regional Transit System Advisory Board; the positions have staggered end dates noted in the staff report. The new appointees will serve until the term expirations listed on the advisory-board roster.

The commission took the appointments as a consent-motion action with no public objection during the item.

What's next: Staff will notify appointees and update the advisory board roster.