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Commission approves expansion of Jefferson County Development Authority board in 3–2 vote
Summary
Commissioner Cara Keys’ motion to increase the JCDA board to 11 members passed 3–2; subsequent appointments filled the newly created seats with staggered terms announced in the minutes.
Commissioner Cara Keys on Aug. 7 successfully moved to increase the Jefferson County Development Authority’s membership to 11 members, a structural change that passed by a 3–2 vote.
The motion, seconded by Commissioner Mike Mood, recorded yes votes from Commissioners Cara Keys, Mike Mood and Jack Hefestay and no votes from President Pasha Majdi and Commissioner Steve Stolipher. The minutes show the vote as 3 (Keys, Mood, Hefestay) to 2 (Majdi, Stolipher).
After the board-size motion passed, the commission appointed a slate of members to fill the JCDA seats. Appointees listed in the minutes include Nick Russo (three-year term ending April 5, 2026, seat 1), Kathy Skinner (three-year term ending April 5, 2026, seat 2), Tyler Tummolo (three-year term ending April 5, 2026, seat 3), Mara Bauserman (unexpired term ending April 5, 2027, seat 4), David Lutman (unexpired term ending April 5, 2027, seat 5), Raymond Goodrich (three-year term ending April 5, 2027, seat 6), Heather McIntyre (three-year term ending April 5, 2028, seat 7), Dan Casto (three-year term ending April 5, 2028, seat 8), Jill Upson (three-year term ending April 5, 2028, seat 9) and Todd Wilt (three-year term ending April 5, 2028, seat 10). The minutes record motions and seconding for each appointment and indicate unanimous approval for the individual appointments after the board-size change.
The minutes do not supply statements explaining commissioners’ rationales for or against the size change; the record contains the motion, the second and the roll-call result but no expanded debate. The commission directed the Clerk to update membership records and notify appointees as part of the implementation steps recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: the commission instructed county staff to update JCDA membership records and notify the newly appointed members; the minutes record planned follow-ups but list no further committee discussion at this session.
