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Oro Valley Board of Adjustment elects new chair and vice chair, approves 2025 meeting schedule
Summary
At its Jan. 28, 2025 meeting the Oro Valley Board of Adjustment approved minutes from Sept. 24, 2024; introduced new council liaison Josh Nicholson; adopted its 2025 meeting dates; and elected Octavio Bertilla as chair and Dan Sturman as vice chair, effective Jan. 29, 2025.
The Oro Valley Board of Adjustment met on Jan. 28, 2025, approved its Sept. 24, 2024 meeting minutes, introduced new council liaison Josh Nicholson, adopted its 2025 meeting calendar and elected Octavio Bertilla as chair and Dan Sturman as vice chair, both effective Jan. 29, 2025.
The changes set the board's leadership and schedule for the coming year. The board took no substantive land-use actions at the meeting and heard no public comment; the items were procedural approvals and elections.
The meeting opened with roll call and the pledge of allegiance. Miss Ancona, the recording secretary, read the agenda item to approve the Sept. 24, 2024 regular-session minutes. A motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded; board members responded "aye" and the motion carried.
The board then introduced Josh Nicholson as the council liaison for the Board of Adjustment. "Really glad to join up with you guys," Nicholson said, adding he had no council updates at the time.
Members next reviewed and approved the Board of Adjustment's 2025 meeting dates by motion and voice vote.
For leadership positions, a member nominated Octavio Bertilla for chair effective Jan. 29, 2025; the nomination was seconded, the board voted in favor and the motion carried. The board also moved to appoint Dan Sturman as vice chair effective Jan. 29, 2025; that motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Following the elections the board moved to adjourn and ended the session. No public speakers signed up during the call to audience and there was no substantive debate recorded on agenda items.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of Sept. 24, 2024 minutes — Motion carried (voice vote; no roll-call tally provided). - Approval of 2025 Board of Adjustment meeting dates — Motion carried (voice vote; no roll-call tally provided). - Election of chair: Octavio Bertilla, effective Jan. 29, 2025 — Motion carried (voice vote). - Election of vice chair: Dan Sturman, effective Jan. 29, 2025 — Motion carried (voice vote).
Meeting context: The meeting consisted mainly of procedural business, including confirmations of meeting dates and leadership; no land-use hearings or appeals were recorded in the transcript.
