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Covington County names members to regional boards, reappoints incumbents
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Summary
The Covington County Commission approved several board appointments and reappointments, including seats on the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission and OCAP, citing experience and district representation. Some commissioners asked that applicants introduce themselves before future appointments.
The Covington County Commission on Monday approved a slate of appointments to regional and local advisory boards, reappointing incumbents and adding new representatives to fill vacancies.
Commissioners reappointed Gail Roberts to the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (representing District 3) after Commissioner (Speaker 2) noted her longstanding service and district alignment. Allison Thompson was appointed to provide an education background for Head Start representation, and Ben Corson was reappointed as an alternate member after a failed nomination of Sarah Mixon for that spot.
The commission also appointed Jesse Self to the county's revolving loans fund administration board, a seat tied to the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission; the motion was introduced and seconded and approved by voice vote. In separate action for the OCAP board, which had two recent resignations (Susan Harris and Terry Powell), commissioners nominated and approved Kaye Maddox after discussion about applicant familiarity and the importance of applicants introducing themselves to the commission before consideration.
Several commissioners said they would prefer that applicants make brief introductions at meetings before votes so commissioners can better assess candidates. County staff provided paperwork and resumes for all applicants and described the appointment process.
The appointments were made by voice votes; the transcript records motions and seconds but does not record a roll-call tally in the minutes.
