Commission schedules hybrid meeting Nov. 4 for appeals and sets Nov. 10 date for separate appeal

President Frank Bach and the commission discussed scheduling for upcoming appeal hearings and meeting logistics at the Sept. 23 session.

The board tentatively scheduled a hybrid meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accommodate the regular commission agenda and the DeManta Jordan discharge appeal. Commissioners were told the meeting will be hybrid (in-person downtown or remote) and that some commissioners expect to attend in person because of the length and importance of the appeal.

The commission also agreed that Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. works for the parties and attorneys in the Chris Huante appeal. Meeting participants noted a prehearing conference set for Oct. 15 and that staff would provide hearing materials about 10 working days before the hearing. An additional appeal with a prehearing in mid-October was noted and will require further scheduling.

Elizabeth Moore (identified in the meeting as staff handling exhibits) confirmed that materials already transmitted related to the Nov. 4 hearing represented the exhibits the board would receive and that outstanding exhibits for another matter were due to staff by the end of the week. Commissioners asked for confirmation of attendance for the Nov. 4 and Nov. 10 dates and several commissioners verbally confirmed they would be present or participate remotely.

No formal roll-call vote was taken on scheduling; the record shows consensus-building and staff commitments to provide materials in advance. Several commissioners emphasized the need to receive materials with sufficient lead time so they could review exhibits before long hearings.