Knox Board of Zoning Appeals elects Monica Miller president and sets regular meeting time at 4:30 p.m.

Monica Miller was elected president of the Knox Board of Zoning Appeals during the board’s reorganization meeting. Jeff Houston was elected vice president and a secretary appointment was confirmed; voice votes recorded no opposition in the transcript.

The board discussed regular meeting times and voted to set a standing start time of 4:30 p.m. to better align with planning commission schedules and to reduce conflicts with County Council meetings. One member noted County Council meets on the third Monday and that earlier scheduling changes had been considered to improve public engagement.

“I'm I I will accept the vice president,” a board member said during the nominations, a statement recorded in the transcript and attributed to Monica Miller in context of the presidency nomination and subsequent officer elections. The motion to nominate Miller as president was made, seconded, and approved; Jeff Houston’s nomination for vice president likewise passed following a second.

Board members discussed options including holding BZA meetings immediately before or after planning commission meetings so members already attending planning commission would not need additional travel. A participant noted that, under state practice cited in the discussion, planning commission and BZA hearings are frequently coordinated; the board also noted it typically holds about three BZA hearings monthly.

The transcript does not provide exact vote tallies or a calendar date for the next meeting; members said a likely regular day is the second Tuesday but one participant said they would verify the day in their office. No new business items were recorded beyond scheduling and officer elections, and the meeting concluded with informal adjournment.

Next steps: the newly elected president will preside at subsequent meetings and members will confirm scheduling details (day of month) after office verification.