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Horace Brownlee reappointed to Abbeville Board of Zoning Appeals after contested vote
Summary
Horace Brownlee was reappointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals by a 5-3 vote; nominations included Brownlee and Nan Withers and three council members recorded opposition.
At the June 15 meeting, Councilmember James Jackson nominated Horace Brownlee and Councilmember Edwards nominated Nan Withers for the open seat on the Board of Zoning Appeals. After nominations were closed, the council voted to reappoint Horace Brownlee by a 5-3 margin. The transcript records Councilmembers John Sutherland, Benji Greeson and Councilmember Edwards as opposing the appointment.
No nominations were made for two vacancies on the Property Maintenance Board of Appeals (the seats associated with Gruff Herman and Willie Mae Burnside), leaving those positions unfilled at the close of the meeting.
The council did not provide additional comments in the meeting minutes explaining the reasons for the opposing votes or detail any planned follow-up for filling the remaining vacancies.
