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Council backs idea to create 'emeritus' status for long‑serving board volunteers
Summary
During the retreat the council asked staff to draft an "emeritus" appointment policy to recognize long‑serving, institutional volunteers as nonvoting mentors, freeing seats for new participants; council directed staff to return draft language for formal consideration.
Councilors at a retreat endorsed the concept of an "emeritus" designation for longtime board and commission members and asked staff to draft formal language for council consideration.
The proposal — introduced as a way to preserve institutional knowledge while making room for new volunteers — would create a nonvoting emeritus role that could attend meetings to mentor new appointees, provide history…
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