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Elizabethton board unanimously appoints Josh Smith to fill vacancy
Summary
At a special-called meeting, the Elizabethton board nominated and unanimously approved Josh Smith to fill a board vacancy through next October; the board will schedule a swearing-in ceremony.
The Elizabethton board unanimously appointed Josh Smith to fill a vacant seat at a brief special-called meeting, with the term set to expire next October.
At the meeting, a presiding board member (referred to in the transcript as “K.”) introduced a nomination for Josh Smith. K. said the board had a single candidate and praised Smith as “one of the most well respected members of not just our community but the Tri Cities area.” A second board member also nominated Smith, and a motion to nominate him was moved and seconded. The presiding member asked, “All those in favor, please say aye,” and those present responded “Aye.” The presiding member then announced, “Any opposed? And there are none, and motion carries.”
The nomination covers a seat vacated by Mr. O'Quinn, who the presiding member thanked for “6 and a half years of service.” The appointed term runs through next October, which the presiding member described as “about a year and a half” from the meeting date. Board members said they would arrange a swearing-in and that the ceremony would likely occur around noon on a forthcoming date; the exact date was not specified in the transcript.
No public comment or formal debate on the appointment was recorded in the provided transcript. The meeting concluded after the board moved to adjourn.
Votes at a glance Nomination of Josh Smith to fill board vacancy (term ending next October): motion approved; no recorded opposed votes. Specific vote counts and the name of the member who seconded the motion were not specified in the transcript.
