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Jan Jones appointed to Bartlett Station Commission after recusal by partner
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Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen appointed Jan Jones to the Bartlett Station Commission April 28. Auburn Reeves recused himself because he is a business partner of Jones; the appointment was recorded as passing 5–1.
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen on April 28 appointed Jan Jones to the Bartlett Station Commission after a member publicly recused himself for a conflict.
Mayor presented Jones to the board and called for a motion to approve the appointment. Auburn Reeves said he needed to step aside, explaining, "I have to recuse myself on this vote because miss Jones and I, mister Jones and I, we all are partners together, side porch in the pharmacy." The clerk recorded the vote as passing "5 to 1." The mayor welcomed Jones to the commission.
The appointment was taken as a single-item motion and carried without further discussion. The clerk publicly noted the recusal and recorded the outcome in the minutes.
The board did not provide additional details in the meeting about Jan Jones’s term length or specific duties on the Bartlett Station Commission; those details were not specified in the record.
