The Clinton City Council approved multiple board and commission reappointments, appointed a new deputy city recorder and adopted a tax-equivalency resolution for the Clinton Utilities Board during its December meeting.

Mayor Burton announced reappointments to the Clinton Regional Planning Commission — Gary Whitley and Steve Combs — whose terms were reported as ending Dec. 31, 2030; the council moved, seconded and approved the nominations by voice vote. The council also reappointed Steven Queener to the Clinton Housing Authority (term ending Dec. 31, 2030) and extended reappointments for Anderson County Industrial Development Association seats, including a reappointment the mayor said would include himself and Roger Halk (terms through Nov. 30, 2029). Trey McAdams was named to fill a vacancy created when Alan Tadlock stepped down (term ending Nov. 30, 2029). The council reappointed Bill Riggs to the Anderson County Solid Waste Planning Region Board (term ending Oct. 18, 2031) and Sonya Dye to the Community Action Commission (term ending Dec. 31, 2026). Reappointments to the Clinton Recreational Advisory Board of Alvin Taylor and Jennifer Fletcher (terms ending Dec. 31, 2027) were also approved. The mayor moved to reappoint Mary Hatmaker and another candidate whose name was transcribed as "Melissa Enwacker" to the Historic Zoning Commission (term ending Dec. 31, 2030); council approved the appointments by voice vote. The council also appointed Art Miller to fill a seat whose term was listed as ending Dec. 31, 2030.

City administrator Roger Houck notified the council of an administrative appointment under the City of Clinton Charter, Article 4, Section 6: he named Paula Murray as deputy city recorder and asked the council to confirm the appointment. Council approved the appointment by voice vote.

Houck also requested authorization to work with Memorial United Methodist Church trustees and the city attorney to draft an amendment to a 1961 leasehold agreement that would add an adjacent lot at North Hicks Street and Lamar Avenue for public parking. A council member declared an abstention from that vote citing church membership; the motion to authorize drafting the amendment nevertheless passed by voice vote.

On finance matters, the council adopted Resolution No. 853, described in the meeting as the CUB tax-equivalency for fiscal year "2526" as stated in the discussion. The resolution passed on first and final reading after a roll-call vote in which the named council members recorded "Yes."

Most motions were approved by voice vote after a motion and second; the record shows one abstention on the lease-amendment authorization due to a council member's church membership. No additional formal amendments or oppositions were recorded in the transcript.

The council closed the meeting with seasonal remarks and adjourned.