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Cottage Grove council appoints four to budget committee, recusal noted
Summary
The Cottage Grove City Council appointed four community members to the budget committee — two three-year terms and two one-year terms — after a subcommittee recommendation. A councilor recused themself from the vote because of a family relationship.
The Cottage Grove City Council on Monday appointed four residents to the city’s budget committee following interviews by a subcommittee.
The council approved Danny Solesby and Greg Ingold to three-year terms and Alex Dreier and Johanna Aziz to one-year terms. Council members voted on each appointment individually; each motion passed unanimously with no recorded dissents.
The appointments followed a subcommittee review of seven applicants. The subcommittee recommended five candidates for four open seats and the council proceeded with individual confirmation votes. A councilor announced a recusal for the vote on Danny Solesby because Solesby is a family member; the recusal was noted on the record before council action.
Mindy Roberts and city staff provided background on the interview process and the terms being filled. During the discussion, council members asked about applicants’ experience; one councilor said an applicant’s experience managing grant processes informed the recommendation to include her at the table for the coming budget cycle.
Councilors moved and seconded the four appointments in separate motions. Councilors recorded the appointments as follows: - Danny Solesby: appointed to a three-year term (motion approved unanimously) - Greg Ingold: appointed to a three-year term (motion approved unanimously) - Alex Dreier: appointed to a one-year term (motion approved unanimously) - Johanna Aziz: appointed to a one-year term, with the correct expiration clarified on the record as December 31, 2025 (motion approved unanimously)
City staff said the appointments will allow the budget committee to begin work for the coming budget cycle. The council did not set additional conditions for the appointments during the meeting.
The council will publish the committee roster and terms with the city’s records and staff will coordinate committee orientations and meeting dates.
Ending: The council moved next to goals refinement after completing the appointments and did not return to amend the decisions during the same meeting.
