Cole County Commission approves several committee appointments and reappointments
Summary
The commission reappointed members to multiple advisory boards — including Hal Dooley and Shannon Hawk to the Parks Committee and Bruce Dawson and Jason Otke to the Road & Bridge Advisory Board — and appointed Emily Altman to the Residential Special Services Board.
The Cole County Commission approved a slate of committee reappointments and one new appointment during its public meeting. Commissioners moved and approved reappointments for the Cole County Parks Committee, the Road and Bridge Advisory Board, and the Traffic and Safety Board, and appointed Emily Altman to the Residential Special Services Board.
Specifically, the commission reappointed Hal Dooley and Shannon Hawk to the Cole County Parks Committee. The commission reappointed Bruce Dawson and Jason Otke to the county’s Road and Bridge Advisory Board and reappointed Don Newman and Morgan Patterson to the Traffic and Safety Board. Commissioners also approved the appointment of Emily Altman to the Residential Special Services Board.
All motions were seconded and approved by voice votes; the transcript records ‘aye’ responses but does not list individual voting names.
These appointments continue the commission’s routine committee staffing ahead of the 2026 calendar year.
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