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Council reappoints redevelopment and zoning members; Fort Harrison seats filled

Common Council of the City of Lawrence, Indiana · December 18, 2025

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Summary

The Lawrence Common Council confirmed incumbent and new nominees to city boards: Michael Townsend and Becky Parker to the Redevelopment Commission; Karen Celestino Horstman, Faith Alvarez and Eugene West to the Board of Zoning Appeals; and appointments to the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority. Approval votes were taken during the Dec. 17 meeting.

The Lawrence Common Council confirmed a series of appointments on Dec. 17, approving nominations to the Redevelopment Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) and the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority.

The council reappointed Michael Townsend and Becky Parker to the Redevelopment Commission after a nomination and vote. Councilors then approved reappointments to the BZA: Karen Celestino Horstman, Faith Alvarez and Eugene West. The transcript shows the council also approved an alternate for the BZA; the name for the alternate nominee was unclear in the record.

For the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority, the chair read nominees Dionne Atkinson and Karen Horth Powers (transcript spelling), and the council voted to confirm those appointments.

No roll-call vote tallies were read into the record for these confirmations during the meeting; the chair announced the motions passed.