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Wixom council confirms multiple board appointments and elects Kena Gatchel deputy mayor
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda including appointments to boards and commissions and voted to appoint Councilmember Kena Gatchel as deputy mayor under the city charter; newly appointed Parks & Rec member Anna Bechtel introduced herself.
The Wixom City Council approved its consent agenda by voice vote on Jan. 27, confirming several mayoral appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions and electing a deputy mayor.
On a single consent motion the council confirmed the mayor's reappointment of Bruce Faber to the Board of Review (term to Dec. 31, 2028), appointed Carol McLaughlin to the Downtown Development Authority (term to June 30, 2029), and appointed Anna Bechtel and Stephen Grooman to the Parks and Recreation Commission (terms to June 30, 2026). The council also reappointed Eric Jarvis and Eddie Osman to the Tax Abatement Review Board (terms to Dec. 31, 2028). The motion carried by voice vote.
After the consent vote, the council moved to elect a deputy mayor in accordance with the Wixom City Charter (Chapter 4, Section 4.7). Councilmember Bearman nominated Councilmember Kena Gatchel; the motion and second carried by voice vote and Gatchel accepted the position and later spoke briefly to thank colleagues.
Anna Bechtel, newly appointed to the Parks & Rec Commission, introduced herself to the council and said she moved to Wixom in May 2025 and is interested in community engagement and downtown focus.
The council did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript; motions were approved by voice. No additional formal action was taken at the meeting on the appointments beyond the confirmations and the deputy-mayor election.
