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Friendswood zoning board swears in new members, elects leadership; city attorney reviews open-meetings and conflict rules
Summary
New members were sworn in and board members elected leadership. City Attorney Karen Horn briefed the board on the Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, conflict-of-interest thresholds and hearing procedures to guide future deliberations.
The Friendswood City Zoning Board of Adjustments on Nov. 18 administered oaths to new members, elected board leadership and received a legal briefing from the city attorney on public-meeting and records obligations and conflict-of-interest rules.
At the start of the meeting the presiding officer administered the oath of office to incoming members who were announced verbally in the meeting record. The board then proceeded to fill leadership roles. After a nomination period and a vote, Jason Byers was elected vice chair; a motion to select the chair was…
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