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Hudson council honors longtime communications manager and four departing members with unanimous resolutions
Summary
Hudson City Council unanimously approved five honorary resolutions thanking Communications Manager Jody Roberts and four council members for years of service, read two proclamations recognizing Catholic Schools Week and Random Acts of Kindness Week, and approved a multi-item consent agenda for local projects.
Hudson City Council unanimously passed five honorary resolutions Tuesday thanking Communications Manager Jody Roberts and four departing council members for their service.
The council read and approved Resolution 26-3 honoring Jody Roberts for more than 20 years with the city — a tenure Roberts said reached 23 years. The resolution notes she began with the city on May 6, 2002, served as communications manager, and helped the city transition to modern communications and manage public-records requests. Councillor Gaetz said, “Jody, you've done a remarkable job here,” and staff members including City Manager Mr. Sheridan praised Roberts' availability and leadership during emergencies. Roberts accepted the recognition and told the council she “fell in love with Hudson” and thanked staff and elected officials for their support.
Council then read and approved resolutions honoring Karen Heater (26-4), Nicole Kowalski (26-5), Christopher Banweg (26-6) and Chris Foster (26-7). Each resolution summarizes the honoree’s roles and contributions — for example, the documents note Heater’s service as an at-large council member and liaison to the park board and zoning appeals, Kowalski’s outreach and HCTV committee work, Banweg’s sponsorship of a Military and Veterans Commission and related charter amendment, and Foster’s work as council president and on small-business and public-safety initiatives. All five honorary resolutions passed by roll-call votes recorded as 7 in favor, 0 opposed.
Votes at a glance: The council approved the meeting minutes (agenda item 26-003) by a 7-0 vote; honorary resolutions 26-3, 26-4, 26-5, 26-6 and 26-7 each passed 7-0; and the multi-item consent agenda (see below) was approved by suspension and roll-call votes, each recorded 7-0.
The meeting also included two proclamations: Mayor Jeffrey L. Anzvino read a proclamation recognizing Jan. 25–31, 2026, as Catholic Schools Week and presented it to representatives of Seton Catholic School, and read a second proclamation declaring Feb. 14–21, 2026, Random Acts of Kindness Week, accepted by Barbara Boss of the Hudson League for Service.
What it means: The honorary resolutions are ceremonial recognitions of municipal service; all were adopted without dissent. The proclamations mark upcoming community events and outreach efforts.
Next steps: The council will provide copies of the resolutions to the honorees and proceed with follow-up administrative steps for the proclamations and recognitions.
