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Commission confirms Brooke Osterman for Housing Commission; delays ACLU-affiliated Public Safety nominee
Summary
The Committee on Appointments confirmed Brooke Osterman to the Grand Rapids Housing Commission and discussed, but did not approve, a Public Safety Committee nominee affiliated with the ACLU amid concerns about active litigation; commissioners recommended waiting until legal matters settle.
The Committee on Appointments voted to confirm City Manager Washington's appointment of Brooke Osterman to the Grand Rapids Housing Commission.
During the same meeting, the chair raised concerns about a different prospective nominee for the Public Safety Committee who is a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. "The concerns were since the ACLU is actively suing the city," the chair said, framing the issue as one of organizational conflict…
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