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Lyon County approves 15-person Food & Farm Council roster
Summary
The Lyon County Commission approved a 15-person slate for the Lyon County Food & Farm Council for one-year terms ending Dec. 31, 2026, after a presentation from Teresa Briggs. The list includes residents and representatives of local food organizations.
Teresa Briggs, representing Lyon County Food & Farm and Healthier Lyon County, presented an update on the group and submitted a slate of 15 candidates for appointment to the Lyon County Food & Farm Council. The commission approved the list for one-year terms, with the first term to expire December 31, 2026.
"To Approve the list of 15 names to the Lyon County Food and Farm Council for a one-year term, with the first term to expire December 31, 2026," the motion reads; the board adopted it by a 3-0 vote (Duft/Bartel). Appointed individuals noted in the minutes include Teresa Briggs, Jessica Reth, Amanda Fowler, Breeana Urrutia, Eric Paul, Brenda Kirk, Mylie Hadden, Colleen Smith, Deon Morrow, Elexa Dawson, Letisia Madrigal Garcilazo, Marcia Lawrence, Melody Garcia, Mike Torres, and Maddie Craig.
The appointment fills seats intended to support county efforts on local food systems and farming initiatives; the commission did not add additional eligibility conditions in the recorded motion. The action was recorded under the procedural business for the July 10, 2025 meeting.
