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Board rejects amendment to limit other-board service to 'regular' members
Summary
Board members debated whether Rule 7.0 should restrict only “regular” board members (allowing alternates to serve on other commissions). After discussion the amendment to add the word "regular" was voted down by a 3–2 margin.
The board considered an amendment to Rule 7.0, paragraph 6, that would add the word "regular," limiting the rule so it would restrict only regular (not alternate) board members from serving on other municipal or county commissions while on the Board of Appeals. Proponents said alternates often carry lighter workloads and should not be excluded; opponents said the existing language applied appropriately to all board members.
After a brief discussion and reference to last meeting's tie, members voted, and the chair summarized the result as a 3–2 vote against adding the word "regular." That outcome means the existing wording—prohibiting board members from participating on other municipal or county boards while serving as a member of the Board of Appeals—remains unchanged in the draft.
