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Public commenters dispute removal of volunteer as council appoints replacement
Summary
At a Henderson City Council meeting, volunteers and a former advisory-board member disputed her removal; Councilwoman Monica Larson moved to remove Patsy Zimmerman and appoint Jennifer Maddox, and the motion passed unanimously amid calls for greater transparency and a possible future reappointment process.
Mayor called a regular meeting of the Henderson City Council and opened the first public-comment period, where two speakers raised concerns about the removal of a volunteer from a city advisory committee. Angelo Carvalho said the way volunteers are treated matters and urged transparent processes. "Volunteers do not get paid... They deserve to be treated with transparency and respect," Carvalho said during his three-minute public comment.
Patsy Zimmerman, who identified herself as a member of the Henderson Community Education Advisory Committee, told the council she did not resign and disputed a staff communication…
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