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Ceres council keeps planning commission interviews public after 3-2 vote
Summary
On Jan. 12, 2026 the Ceres City Council voted 3-2 to hold planning commission interviews publicly at a council meeting rather than using a two-member subcommittee; the council also confirmed the mayor’s 2026 board and commission appointments unanimously.
The Ceres City Council voted 3-2 on Jan. 12 to require planning commission candidate interviews to be held publicly at a council meeting rather than in two-member subcommittee sessions.
Vice Mayor Martinez urged a subcommittee, saying it allows a quieter, one-on-one conversation that can produce fuller answers from applicants: "I would make a recommendation that we do a subcommittee," she said. Several council members pushed back,…
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