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Council approves planning-board appointments, clerk, committee reps and directs law director to draft mayor-election legislation

City of New Carlisle City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Council confirmed multiple appointments including planning board members, appointed Christine as city clerk and Emily Burner as acting clerk, reappointed volunteer-firefighters fund representatives and TCC reps; it also directed the law director to draft legislation to put a mayoral election on the ballot (6–1 vote).

At the meeting council approved a slate of routine and governance items. Highlights:

- Planning board: Council approved the appointments of Steve Fields, Patricia McFarland and Alvin Putterbaugh by consensus (recorded 7–0). Appointees were sworn in and invited for photos.

- City clerk and acting clerk: "Christine" was nominated and elected city clerk; one member abstained from that vote…

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