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Votes at a glance: consent agenda approved; mayor pro tem reappointed; Board of Review alternate appointed; poverty-exemption discussion tabled
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting the Petoskey City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, reappointed Tina DeMoure as mayor pro tem for 2026, appointed Benedict Giamani as an alternate to the Board of Review, and tabled the poverty-exemption policy to Jan. 19 for more data.
The Petoskey City Council conducted several formal votes at its Jan. 5, 2026 meeting.
Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda, which included the Dec. 15, 2025 meeting minutes and administrative transaction reports. Councilmember Nachtrabe moved to approve and Councilmember Wilmot supported; the clerk conducted a roll-call vote with all members present voting aye and the motion carried.
Mayor pro tem reappointment: Councilmember Walker moved to reappoint Tina DeMoure as mayor pro tem for the 2026 calendar year; the motion was supported and passed 4–0.
Board of Review alternate appointment: Council appointed Benedict Giamani (attorney) as an alternate member of the Board of Review for a three-year term ending April 2028. The motion was made by Walker, supported by Wilmot and approved by roll-call vote.
Poverty-exemption policy: After extended discussion the council voted 4–0 to table further action on the proposed 2026 poverty-exemption policy until Jan. 19, 2026 so staff can provide comparable municipal examples, applicant profiles and fiscal-impact estimates.
Votes and outcomes are taken from roll-call votes recorded at the meeting.
