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Keene council nominates Peter Svensson to Johnson County appraisal board; several local board appointments approved, one contested Type A vacancy tabled
Summary
At its Feb. 6 meeting, the Keene City Council unanimously approved a resolution nominating Peter Svensson to the Central Appraisal District board for Johnson County and confirmed multiple Economic Development and Planning & Zoning appointments. A contested appointment to the Type A economic board was tabled after debate over board-member overlap.
Keene — The Keene City Council voted Feb. 6 to approve Resolution No. 2025-466, nominating Peter Svensson to the Johnson County Central Appraisal District board following public supporters’ remarks and council discussion. The council also filled or reappointed seats on multiple local boards, and tabled a contested appointment to the Keene Economic Development Type A board.
The nomination came after public endorsements from Craig Hundley and Greg Cooper, who told council members Svensson had spent more than a year participating in appraisal-district meetings and pushing for an independent audit. After the council approved the resolution, Svensson told the council, “You have my commitment, my time, my energy, and all that I’ve learned, I will put forth to help the citizens of Keene, Texas.”
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