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New Albany advisory board keeps current officers and affirms 2026 meeting schedule
Summary
At its June 1 meeting, the New Albany advisory board voted unanimously to retain its existing chair, vice chair and secretary and set the 2026 meeting dates; the clerk read an attendance policy noting grounds for forfeiture if absences accumulate, and members said the rule may not be practical for an infrequently meeting body.
At a June 1, 2026 advisory meeting in New Albany, members voted unanimously to retain the board’s existing chair, vice chair and secretary and to establish the dates, times and locations for the 2026 regular meetings.
A member moved to keep the current leadership in place; another member seconded the motion, which the clerk recorded as approved by all voting members. The clerk then read the board’s attendance policy, stating that attendance is defined as an in-person presence during consideration of applications and that three consecutive absences or four absences in any 12‑month period may be grounds for forfeiture unless excused by the city council.
Members said the attendance rule could be impractical for a board that meets infrequently and asked that the item be revisited if repeated absences occur. One board member suggested the policy “just doesn’t apply” to the group in its current cadence, and another requested that any recurring absence pattern be placed on a future agenda for discussion.
The meeting record shows the motion to retain the leadership and set the schedule passed without opposition. The clerk’s reading of the attendance policy will be included in the official minutes.
Next procedural steps: the board will continue with the established 2026 schedule and said members or staff may return the attendance-policy discussion to a future agenda if absences become a concern.
