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Council tables Planning & Zoning appointment after legal question over nominee presence
Freeport City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary
Council moved to table a Planning & Zoning appointment after legal counsel said an ordinance requires nominees to be present in person before selection; the council voted 3–2 to send the matter back to Planning & Zoning so all candidates can appear in person.
The City Council tabled the Planning & Zoning appointment on Jan. 5 after a legal opinion that a recently adopted ordinance requires any person selected for a council-appointed board to be present in person at the time of selection.
Mister Harris presented Planning & Zoning’s recommendation of Melanie Oldham to…
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