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Council reappoints several citizens and swears in new assistant municipal judge
Summary
Council reappointed and appointed multiple members to boards and commissions and swore in Jim Huff as assistant municipal judge; appointments were approved unanimously, and council highlighted appointees' local involvement.
The City Council on Jan. 5 reappointed and appointed five people to serve on city boards and commissions and swore in Jim Huff as assistant municipal judge.
Mayor announced reappointments for long-serving members including Steve Ethan (parks/recreation/tourism advisory committee), Althea Dunbar (municipal election committee), Bill Burkhalt (Board of Zoning Appeals), Jesse Elliott and Rhett Harbison (planning commission). The mayor described each appointee’s local involvement and experience and thanked them for continued service.
Jim Huff was introduced as the new assistant municipal judge; the mayor read a biographical summary noting his 1984 USC School of Law degree, experience in state and federal courts, prior service as a circuit judge and city attorney, and long-standing participation in local legal organizations. Council moved, seconded and approved the appointments and the swearing-in process; the mayor planned a formal swearing for Huff and a recognition of outgoing Judge Belton Weeks at the Feb. 2 meeting.
Council highlighted civic engagement and the citizen involvement form used to recruit volunteers for boards and commissions.
