An appointments committee meeting approved several nominations to city advisory boards and commissions and granted leave to withdraw for nominees who did not appear.

Tiffany Jackson, who identified herself as executive director of student services for special education at New Haven Public Schools, was introduced as a nominee for the Q House advisory board. Jackson told the committee she wants to continue serving the community and build stronger relationships between the Q House and the public schools. "The commitment to community service aligns to my values above and beyond just my job," Jackson said.

The committee also moved favorably on the nomination of Sharman Little to the Cultural Affairs Commission. Little described more than 20 years of experience in arts curation and spoken-word poetry, saying he produces city shows, runs free workshops and has worked on arts curriculum for schools. "I create shows for the city that they typically would have to go out of state for," Little said, describing outreach work he said helps bring arts opportunities to local residents.

Jamie Watson was appointed to the Commission on Disability. Watson, a military retiree who said they live with a disability, told the committee accessibility and crosswalk safety are priorities. "Crosswalk safety is a pressing issue for me personally," Watson said, describing efforts such as community walks to identify infrastructure pinch points and improve signaling and timing.

The committee approved George Menschlin for the Q House advisory board; Menschlin said he grew up attending the Q House, runs a local media company and has organized employment-readiness programs in partnership with Yale University. Allen Thomas described running employment-readiness sessions and emphasized improving governance and communication for the Q House.

Several nominations were given "leave to withdraw" after the nominees failed to appear, including item 5 (Nicole Allen) and other items noted by the chair. The committee also moved as a slate to reappoint multiple members to boards including the library board, the historic district commission and the retirement board; the slate was approved unanimously.

Procedural motions concluded the meeting: the committee voted to close the public comment period and later moved to adjourn. Where votes were recorded, the chair called for ayes and declared motions carried; individual vote tallies and recorded no-votes were not specified in the transcript.

The committee’s next steps will follow usual city procedures for filing reappointments and processing withdrawals; no formal appeals or challenges to any appointment were recorded during the session.