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Nomination for planning commission seat sparks debate over geographic tradition and appointment process
Summary
A mayoral appointment to fill a planning commission vacancy prompted debate among commissioners over an informal geographic distribution tradition and whether the standard for objections should be documented; no appointment was finalized at the meeting.
A dispute over the mayor’s appointment to fill a planning commission vacancy dominated commissioner remarks during the meeting as elected officials debated whether geography should be an explicit criterion for appointments.
Commissioner Travis announced he had submitted Wade Privet as his recommended appointee to fill the planning commission vacancy and said Privet is a longtime Brentwood resident, active in local schools and civic groups and “uniquely qualified” to serve. Travis described Commissioner…
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