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Amarillo council debates stricter attendance, application timelines for boards and commissions
Summary
Council members and staff discussed tightening residency and attendance rules, application windows and the appointment schedule for roughly 65 board and commission seats, and asked staff to draft code updates and a clearer communications plan for applicants.
Amarillo City Council spent substantial time discussing updates to the city’s boards-and-commissions appointment process, with staff proposing amendments to the municipal code to improve transparency, attendance and scheduling.
City staff identified roughly 65 positions across 27 boards that will have vacancies in 2025 and proposed changes to the code to codify boards added by resolution, clarify residency and expertise requirements, and adjust which board must include a council representative. Staff proposed opening applications and closing them on Oct. 27, compiling candidate packets for council review in November and making final appointments in…
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