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Forest Park council approves multiple board appointments after debate over nomination process
Summary
Council approved appointments to the Downtown Development Authority, Development Authority, Urban Redevelopment Agency, Public Arts Review Board and a development impact fee advisory committee after members debated returning to ward-level nominations versus staff recommendations.
The Forest Park City Council approved a slate of appointments on Feb. 2 after a work-session discussion about how candidates are selected.
Staff from the Office of Economic Development presented statutory background (OCGA citations) and recommended candidates for several boards. For the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), staff recommended appointment of the mayor, Bernard Solomon (AtWork Employment Staffing), and Bambi Hayes Brown; the council later approved the DDA appointments.
The council also considered…
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