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Albany council appoints Daniel Winkler to Housing Advisory Commission after months of debate over representation
Summary
The Albany City Council on Feb. 3 ratified the appointment of Daniel Winkler to one remaining seat on the Housing Advisory Commission, voting unanimously after public comment and council discussion about balance between tenants and housing providers.
The Albany City Council on Feb. 3 voted unanimously to ratify Daniel Winkler’s appointment to the Housing Advisory Commission, filling the commission’s last vacancy and affirming a change to the commission’s membership language.
The council approved the appointment by voice vote after a public comment period in which residents and housing providers urged the city to preserve representation for rental providers on the advisory body. City staff told the council the appointment is a carryover from a Jan. 21 meeting; staff notified the council that two applicants were nominated for the seat—Peter Moss, recommended by Vice Mayor McQuade, and Daniel Winkler, recommended by Council Member Hanson Romero.
The vote followed extended public comment. Supporters of Winkler, including multiple Albany rental providers and long-time residents, said the commission needs someone with current, practical experience operating housing in Albany. “We need to remember that property owners have rights as well,” said Peter…
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