The Sumner County committee approved a grouped slate of appointments to local advisory boards during its Jan. 12 meeting and set its next meeting for Feb. 10. Chair (Speaker 2) led the session and called for routine approvals of the agenda and minutes before moving to appointments.

A member of the public, Mike McLeod, spoke by phone in support of a Health Board nominee: "I just... wanna speak in favor of, Doctor Luedy being recommended to the health board," McLeod said, describing personal familiarity with the physician.

Committee members moved to group several appointment items for a single voice vote. Board member (Speaker 3) said, "I motion we group and approve all of the extension people," and the committee voted in favor. The grouped approval covered multiple nominees referenced during the meeting, including the Health Board recommendation brought up during public comment.

The committee also approved individual appointments reported by the chair: Mr. Elton remained on the Regional Planning Commission; Mr. Harris agreed to serve on the Beer Board; and Randy was appointed to the full seat on the Board of Construction Appeals previously held by Mike Williams, as recommended by Marshall Wright.

Chair (Speaker 2) noted they had reviewed the "TCA code" and circulated related guidance to the committee, explaining that professional boards are expected to provide recommendations and application materials; that guidance influenced scheduling and earlier cancellations.

For scheduling, legal advised there were no appointments slated for February; the committee opted to meet in February and a member said he would attend on the 10th. The meeting concluded after brief procedural confirmations and voice votes.

The committee recorded the motions and voice approvals during the Jan. 12 session; no formal recorded roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript for the voice votes.