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Mountlake Terrace Planning Commission elects 2026 chair and vice chair; excuses absent commissioner
Summary
The commission unanimously elected Chair Batista and Vice Chair Betcher for 2026 and voted to excuse Commissioner Thompson from the Jan. 12 meeting. The actions were routine procedural votes at the start of the Jan. 12 session.
Chair Batista opened the Mountlake Terrace Planning Commission’s Jan. 12 meeting and presided over a series of routine procedural actions, including the election of officers and an approved excused absence.
The commission moved to excuse Commissioner Thompson from the meeting after a motion and second. Chair Batista called for the yeas, and the motion carried; no opposition was recorded. Following roll call, commissioners approved the Dec. 22, 2025 meeting minutes as presented.
Commissioners then nominated and voted on leadership for 2026. ‘‘I nominate Chair Batista,’’ a commissioner said; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Commissioners confirmed Vice Chair Betcher would serve again after a separate nomination and second. Both officer elections were approved by the commissioners present.
The votes were procedural and required only a voice vote; the chair declared each motion carried. The commission moved on to substantive agenda items after completing those opening actions.
