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Public commenters urge reappointment of long-serving aquifer board member; commissioners debate turnover
Summary
Community members asked the Kootenai County commissioners to reappoint Christy Reid Johnson to the Aquifer Protection District advisory board, citing decades of education and outreach; commissioners discussed board turnover and whether to interview Johnson and ultimately appointed Todd Hoffman after a recorded vote.
Community members urged the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 to reconsider the reappointment of a long-serving Aquifer Protection District advisory board member, saying her institutional knowledge and public outreach work are essential to protecting local groundwater.
Larry Sims, chairman of the Aquifer Protection District advisory board, told commissioners that Christy Reid Johnson "has literally educated thousands of individuals in our community" about how the aquifer works and how to prevent contamination, and asked the board to "reconsider her appointment." Suzanne Scheidt, an APD member, read a letter from Johnson recounting decades of service and her role as an…
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