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Roanoke council interviews three candidates for vacant seat; recognizes first responders and hears 24 public commenters
Summary
Council interviewed Kathy Cohen, Evelyn Powers and Trish White Boyd for the seat vacated by Joe Cobb; no decision was announced. The council recognized Battalion Chief Shannon and Police Lieutenant Thompson for helping stranded bus passengers, heard 24 public commenters, and approved nominees to boards and commissions.
Roanoke City Council on Feb. 3 interviewed three candidates to fill the council seat vacated when Joe Cobb was elected mayor. The candidates were Kathy Cohen, Evelyn Powers and Trish White Boyd; the condensed meeting summary states that a decision had not been made by the time the summary was produced.
During the afternoon session the council recognized Battalion Chief Shannon and Police Lieutenant Thompson for their roles assisting stranded bus passengers in mid-January. The condensed narration credited the two first responders for their heroic actions but provided no additional detail about the incident in the summary.
The council held a public comment period during which the narrator reported that 24 people spoke. At the close of the meeting the council approved nominees for various boards and commissions; the condensed summary did not list the individual nominees or provide roll-call votes.
The meeting summary also reminded residents that full council meetings can be watched on the city's Facebook page, RVTV channel 3 and rvtv.org and noted the next meetings are scheduled for Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
