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Oro Valley Water Utility Commission elects new chair and vice chair for 2026
Summary
Commissioners nominated and approved new leadership for 2026: a nomination for Michael Schmeichel as chair and a nomination for Joe Burnett as vice chair carried by voice vote; the new officers take effect at the commission’s next meeting in February.
Commissioners nominated and approved new leadership for the Water Utility Commission’s 2026 term.
A nomination was made to appoint Michael Schmeichel as chair for 2026; commissioners seconded and approved the nomination by voice vote. Commissioners then nominated Commissioner Joe Burnett for vice chair; that nomination also passed by voice vote. The chair and vice chair roles were confirmed and will be effective at the commission’s next meeting in February, per the motion and staff comment.
The ballots were voice votes; no roll-call tallies attributing individual yes/no votes to named members appear in the transcript. The nominations were framed as routine leadership rotations intended to give commission members opportunities to take leadership roles in future years.
