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Sparta council appoints two to Planning Commission; Owens records lone no vote
Summary
The Village of Sparta Council appointed Alex Buffo and Mike Lamb to the Planning Commission on Feb. 16, 2026; the motion passed 6-1 after Council Member Christina Owens cast the lone dissenting vote.
The Village of Sparta Council on Feb. 16 appointed Alex Buffo and Mike Lamb to the Planning Commission, with a 6-1 vote that included a single dissent from Council Member Christina Owens.
President Robert Whalen nominated Buffo and Lamb during the planning commission appointments item. Council Member Brenda Braybrook moved to appoint both candidates, and Council Member Robert Carlstrom supported the motion. The motion passed, with Owens casting the only negative vote; the transcript does not record an explanation for her vote.
Three applicants spoke during the agenda item: Alex Buffo, Ricky Johnson and Mike Lamb. Manager James Lower later welcomed the newly appointed commissioners during his department report.
The council’s action fills two vacancies on the Planning Commission; the transcript does not specify term lengths, vacancies’ origins, or any immediate assignments for the newly appointed members. The council took no additional formal action related to land-use decisions at this meeting.
