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Commission confirms dozens of board appointments after debate over lobbyist participation
Summary
Commissioners approved a slate of board and committee appointments. The item drew extended debate about whether registered lobbyists should serve on city advisory boards; the city attorney will return with a memorandum on potential restrictions.
The City Commission on Jan. 7 approved a large slate of board and committee appointments but spent significant time debating whether registered lobbyists should be eligible to serve on advisory bodies.
Commissioners read into the record approximately 40–50 nominations to city boards and committees across multiple policy areas, including Affordable Housing, Planning and Zoning, the Marine Advisory Board and dozens of others. The list included regular appointees and several additional nominees supplied after the meeting agenda was published.
Commissioner Beasley Pittman asked that the commission pause appointments while the…
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