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Council appoints Lee Sawyer to Saint Joseph Regional Port Authority after public comment alleging procedural irregularities
Summary
The Saint Joseph City Council voted to reappoint Lee Sawyer to the Saint Joseph Regional Port Authority. Resident Kenneth Reeder used public comment to allege long‑standing noncompliance in the appointment process; the presiding official and clerk disputed his account before the council voted to confirm the nomination.
The Saint Joseph City Council confirmed Lee Sawyer to the Saint Joseph Regional Port Authority by a voice vote recorded in the transcript as carrying unanimously.
Council member Novak nominated Lee Sawyer to serve a term expiring May 7, 2032; the nomination was included on the meeting's pulled consent item and taken up later in the session. Resident Kenneth Reeder approached the microphone to speak in opposition to how appointments are handled, calling the Port Authority "one of the most…
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