Sumner County commissioners approved two candidates for the airport authority and appointed Tommy Elston to fill a regional planning commission vacancy at their Nov. 10 meeting.

Staff reported that Steve Salazar had resigned from the airport authority and that candidates were proposed to fill the vacancies. A commissioner moved to approve the two airport authority nominees; the motion was seconded, commissioners discussed the nominee experience, and the chair announced the motion passed. The public record shows an abstention occurred during the vote.

On the regional planning commission, staff said Jim Williams had resigned. The commission considered appointing Tommy Elston to fill Williams' term, which staff said ends Jan. 26. Commissioners clarified that the seat would be up again in January for reappointment. One commissioner said they had not yet spoken with the nominee and would abstain until they did; another said they had spoken with the nominee and felt comfortable voting yes.

The commission moved, seconded and approved the appointment of Tommy Elston; the chair announced the motion passed and the record shows one abstention. A commissioner noted the appointment would be revisited at the full commission in January.

Next steps: the appointees will be seated per the commission's process and the planning seat will return to the full commission calendar in January for any reappointment consideration.