Hooper council debates point-based selection for planning commission, tasks attorney to draft committee approach

Dec 5, 2025

Council members and residents criticized a proposed weighted scoring and multi-interview selection system for planning commission appointments as overly complex and subjective. The council asked legal counsel to draft ordinance language to establish a smaller interview committee and clarify the collective-appointment process.

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Residents and multiple council members told Hooper City Council on Dec. 4 they oppose a proposed ordinance that would change how planning commissioners are selected, calling the draft process overly complicated and subjective.

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