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Council completes several appointments, cleans up board seats and appoints deputy mayor pro tem
Summary
The council approved multiple board reappointments and corrections, appointed Catherine Swafford to EDC place 3, replaced a board seat with Matt Walker, removed several board liaisons, and appointed Place 3 as deputy mayor pro tem (motion results recorded).
Council completed a package of appointments and internal governance actions. Motions included reappointments to EDC, a correction replacing Scott Gentry's seat with Matt Walker on a board, and the appointment of Catherine Swafford to EDC place 3 (effective 06/23/26). Council also moved to remove several board liaisons and later appointed Place 3 as deputy mayor pro tem (motion passed 4–1–2).
Councilors discussed the timing and process for board-member interviews and committee assignments, with one member noting frustration about rehashing internal assignments in open session. A brief apology was offered by a council member for unprofessional remarks made after a prior meeting. The council voted to table selection of mayor pro tem. Several motions and roll calls were recorded; staff were asked to correct minutes and appointment documentation to reflect the clean-up actions.
