Anacortes council appoints Jason Wells to housing authority, approves consent agenda

The Anacortes City Council on Jan. 6 announced the appointment of Jason Wells to the Anacortes Housing Authority board for a term through Dec. 31, 2029 and approved its consent agenda by unanimous voice vote.

Mayor Miller announced that Jason Wells will replace Jeffrey Holmes on the housing authority board. Mayor Miller said the term runs through Dec. 31, 2029. The council did not record a roll-call vote for the appointment in the portion of the transcript; the mayor presented Wells to the council in open session.

The council later moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilmember Fantini made the motion, Councilmember Hubik seconded, and the council voted by voice with members responding “Aye.” Mayor Miller declared the motion carried.

Why it matters: appointments to the local housing authority determine who will sit on the board that oversees local public housing and housing assistance programs; the term length and the identity of the board member were stated on the record.

Details and context: Mayor Miller said Jeffrey Holmes had been appointed Jan. 1, 2021 and subsequently resigned; the transcript referenced two possible resignation dates (“January 3rd or December 31, 2024”) without a definitive statement. The council recorded Jason Wells’ new five-year term as effective through Dec. 31, 2029. The transcript does not record a formal roll-call vote for the appointment.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Motion by Councilmember Fantini; second by Councilmember Hubik. Voice vote: all members present said “Aye.” Mayor Miller declared the motion carried. The transcript records the unanimous voice vote but does not list an item-by-item roll call for the consent agenda items mentioned as 5(a) and 5(b).