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Albia council appoints police chief, reappoints clerk and commissioners; one reappointment split 4-2
Summary
At the Jan. 5 meeting the council appointed Jacob Miller as chief of police and reappointed Linda Heller as city clerk, Matt Brick (Brick Gentry P.C.) as city attorney, Scott Reed as street commissioner, and Eric Miller as sanitation commissioner (the latter passed 4-2 with Benson and Yarkosky dissenting).
The Albia City Council confirmed a slate of appointments and reappointments at its Jan. 5 meeting.
Mayor Richard Clark appointed Jacob Miller as Chief of Police; the appointment was moved by Councilmember Chris Yarkosky, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Merle Regenold and approved 6-0. The council reappointed Linda Heller as city clerk (motion Trudy McDowell; second Scott Kelly) and reappointed Matt Brick of Brick Gentry P.C. as city attorney (motion Chris Yarkosky; second Merle Regenold), both by unanimous 6-0 votes.
The council reappointed Eric Miller as sanitation commissioner (motion Scott Kelly; second Merle Regenold) by a 4-2 tally, with Don Benson and Chris Yarkosky recorded as voting no. Scott Reed was reappointed as street commissioner (motion Merle Regenold; second Chris Yarkosky) by a 6-0 vote. The council also designated Albia Newspapers as the city’s official paper by a 6-0 vote.
The minutes show these personnel actions were carried as recorded; motions and votes are recorded in the official minutes but the record does not include statements from the appointees or additional background provided during consideration.
