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Darien council appoints Richard Braun Jr. to McIntosh County industrial board in 2-1 vote
Summary
At a special called meeting on Aug. 22, 2025, Mayor Pro-tem Griffin Lotson presided as the Darien council approved the appointment of Richard Braun Jr. to the McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority Board on a 2-to-1 vote. The motion was made by Councilmember Jeff Ragsdale and seconded by Councilmember Russ Quarterman; Mayor Hugh "Bubba" Hodge was absent.
Mayor Pro-tem Griffin Lotson called the City of Darien's special called meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Aug. 22 in the David Bluestein Meeting Room at City Hall. Councilmembers William Collins, Russ Quarterman and Jeff Ragsdale were listed as present; Mayor Hugh "Bubba" Hodge was listed as absent. Deputy City Clerk Sonja Gibbs, City Manager Holden Osburn and City Attorney Sam Oliver were present, and the meeting minutes were signed by Gibbs.
The council approved an appointment to the McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority Board. Councilmember Jeff Ragsdale made the motion to appoint Richard Braun Jr.; Councilmember Russ Quarterman seconded. The minutes record the vote as "2 to 1 majority voting yes," approving the appointment. The minutes do not specify which councilmembers cast the "yes" or "no" votes.
The meeting lasted 14 minutes; Mayor Pro-tem Lotson adjourned the session at 3:14 p.m. No other business was recorded in the minutes.
The minutes for the special called meeting list the official actions and attendance but do not include verbatim debate, public comment, or roll-call vote details beyond the 2-to-1 tally. The appointment will be reflected in the authority's roster according to municipal procedure, and any further administrative or onboarding steps were not specified in the minutes.
