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Porter PWA votes not to appoint department heads; to assign two board members per project
Summary
The Porter Public Works Authority unanimously approved a motion on May 13, 2025 to not appoint department heads and instead appoint two Board members to oversee specific projects as they arise.
At the May 13 special meeting, Chairman Steve Dickey moved that the Authority not appoint department heads at this time. He proposed that when a specific project arises, two Board members would be appointed to oversee that project; Kevin Walker seconded the motion. The minutes record the motion was carried with votes from Bradah Littlefield, Kevin Walker, Steve Dickey, Norma Meyer, and Kristin Eaton and no votes opposed.
The minutes record the Board’s choice as a governance approach rather than a staffing appointment. The record does not include a detailed plan for selecting the two board members for each project, nor does it record any amendment or timeline for revisiting the decision. The change should reduce formal department head appointments but will require the Board and staff to coordinate assignments on a project-by-project basis.
No operational details or role descriptions for the ad hoc oversight teams were recorded in the minutes; implementation logistics and authority limits were not specified.
