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Planning Commission elects Scott Farris president, names David Bush vice president; executive slate approved
Summary
The Monroe County Planning Commission on Feb. 5 elected Scott Farris president and David Bush vice president and approved an executive committee slate; appointments to multiple committees were also confirmed by unanimous votes.
The Monroe County Planning Commission elected Scott Farris as president and David Bush as vice president in a roll-call vote that commissioners recorded as unanimous. The nominations were moved and seconded; the chair called the vote and the motion carried 9–0.
The commission then approved an executive committee slate — Scott Farris, David Henry, Julie Thomas, Margaret Clemons, with David Bush as alternate — by the same margin. Commissioners also confirmed multiple committee and representative appointments, including a one-year appointment to the board of zoning appeals and the County’s nonvoting representative to the City of Bloomington planning commission.
The appointments were presented during the meeting’s administrative business. The chair congratulated the newly elected leaders and thanked members for volunteering to serve in committee roles.
No dissenting votes were recorded on the slate or subsequent committee appointments; commissioners used roll-call votes for transparency. Staff said the committee placements follow historical practice and were intended to balance experience and geographic representation.
The commission moved on to agenda items following the appointments.
