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Belmont City Council appoints business owner Wendy Hoster and teacher Katie Bradley to Main Street DBDA
Summary
At its Nov. 18 workshop the Belmont City Council appointed two members to the Main Street DBDA: downtown business owner Wendy Hoster to a three-year term and teacher Katie Bradley to fill the second vacancy. Council members praised both candidates’ experience and voted unanimously.
Belmont City Council on Nov. 18 appointed two residents to fill vacant seats on the Main Street DBDA, voting unanimously to install downtown business owner Wendy Hoster and teacher Katie Bradley.
Hoster, who told the council she has lived in Belmont for 24 years and started a downtown business, described prior volunteer work on advisory boards and subcommittees. “I’ve lived in Belmont for 24 years and started my business here,” Hoster said, noting she helped originate events such as Moonlight on Main and has been active in attracting businesses to downtown.
Katie Bradley, who said she grew up in Belmont and currently teaches math, highlighted her background in television broadcasting, marketing and community engagement as assets she would bring to the board. “I currently live in downtown Belmont and I’m pretty excited to be considered,” Bradley said during her interview.
Council members praised the pair’s different strengths. Supporters noted Hoster’s connections and experience in placing businesses downtown and Bradley’s marketing and outreach skills and perspective as a parent and teacher. Councilors discussed placing other applicants on subcommittees to broaden engagement and build experience for future openings.
Formal motions: the council nominated Hoster (motion by Alex, seconded by Catherine) and voted to appoint her to a three‑year term. Later, the council nominated Bradley (motion by Charlie, seconded by Alex) and appointed her to the remaining open seat. Both motions passed unanimously.
The appointments take effect immediately; staff will follow up with onboarding information and invitations to subcommittees for other applicants who expressed interest.
Next steps: New appointees are expected to participate in the Main Street DBDA’s regular work and will be notified about the next board meeting and subcommittee opportunities.
