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Laurel City Council unanimously approves mayor's committee appointments

City Council of the City of Laurel · March 1, 2026

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Summary

At a Jan. 6 special meeting, the Laurel City Council voted 8-0 to approve Mayor Dave Waggoner's recommended committee memberships, then heard brief community announcements and adjourned at 6:57 p.m.

The Laurel City Council unanimously approved Mayor Dave Waggoner's recommended committee appointments during a special meeting on Jan. 6 in Council Chambers.

Waggoner presented membership for standing committees, naming council members to panels that oversee budget and finance, public works, emergency services, parks and trees, the cemetery, and other city functions. He recommended Richard Klose, Thomas Canape, Jessica Banks and Casey Wheeler for the Budget/Finance Committee; Edgmond, Irv Wilke, Jodi Mackay and Naylor for the Emergency Services Committee; the council president, council vice president and Wheeler for Human Relations; Wilke, Banks, Mackay and Naylor for Public Works; Klose and Canape for the Cemetery Committee; Wilke, Edgmond, Klose and Canape for the Tree/Park Board; Wilke for the Police Commission; Canape and Klose for the City/County Planning Board; Canape and Edgmond for the Insurance Committee; Wheeler for the Board of Health; and Mackay for Beartooth RC&D.

Council Member Richard Klose moved to approve the appointments; Council Member Irv Wilke seconded. There was no public comment or further council discussion. The motion carried, with all eight council members voting aye.

The meeting record shows no minutes, no correspondence, no public hearings, and no consent items on this special meeting's agenda. Staff announced two community items before adjournment: volunteers were scheduled to pick up wreaths at the cemetery on Friday at 9:00 a.m., and the Tree/Park Board was scheduled to meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Council Member Jodi Mackay moved to adjourn the meeting; Council Member Irv Wilke seconded. The council voted 8-0 to adjourn, and the meeting ended at 6:57 p.m. The minutes were later approved by the mayor and clerk.

Votes at a glance: The council approved the mayor's committee appointments, 8-0; the subsequent motion to adjourn also passed, 8-0.