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Council appoints Michael Penrose to fill final seat on Mount Shasta planning commission
Summary
The Mount Shasta City Council voted to appoint Michael Penrose, a retired civil engineer and former public works/development director, to its final vacant planning commission seat after brief remarks about staffing and community service.
The Mount Shasta City Council voted to appoint Michael Penrose to the city planning commission on a unanimous voice vote.
Penrose, introduced by staff as a retired civil engineer and former public-works and development director who lives in Mount Shasta, told the council he had been following planning commission staffing challenges and wanted to contribute. "I don't have a specific individual agenda," he said, adding that he had been spending time getting up to speed on local issues including the parklet discussion.
Council members praised Penrose's technical background. One council member noted Penrose's civil-engineering experience and said it would be an asset to the commission. A motion to appoint him carried with all members voting in favor and no recorded opposition.
The appointment fills the city's seventh and final vacant planning-commission seat; staff said the application and supporting materials are on file with the city.
