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Oakland commission appoints and swears in Chris Keller as town commissioner
Summary
After interviewing six applicants in a public workshop, the Town of Oakland Commission reached a three‑member consensus to appoint Chris Keller and administered the oath of office; commissioners emphasized candidate engagement, transparency and maintaining the town’s small‑town character.
Chris Keller was appointed and sworn in as a town commissioner following a workshop and rounds of voting by the Town of Oakland Commission.
The commission held a pre‑meeting workshop in which six applicants — John Torito, Steve Ivy, Chris Keller, Clayton, Jimmy, and Trushan Bacon — answered questions about their reasons for seeking the seat, vision for the town and ideas to preserve financial stability. Commissioners highlighted themes that emerged from the interviews:…
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