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Council fills three Public Safety Commission seats after interviews
Summary
After interviewing five applicants, the council reappointed incumbent Ted Hales and appointed Joshua Stark and Angela Dare to three open seats on the Public Safety Commission; one councilmember recused from the selection process.
The council interviewed five candidates to fill three seats on the Public Safety Commission and then voted to fill the vacancies.
Ted Hales, an incumbent, described his long law-enforcement-related service, telling the council, “Those who don't know, I'm Ted Hales. I served, 26 years with the United States Army National Guard... All of the time was with the military police.” Adeline Jones — chair of the commission — summarized accomplishments including a public-safety fair and neighborhood surveying. After hearing candidates, a councilmember who had a personal involvement with an applicant recused from the selection. The council moved to reappoint Hales; that motion passed. Subsequent motions appointed Joshua (Joseph) Stark and Angela Dare to the remaining seats; both motions passed on voice votes with no recorded opposition. Councilmembers and members of the public praised the breadth of applicants and emphasized building a collaborative commission.
Council asked staff to confirm term lengths and follow up on membership rosters; the appointments restore the commission to full membership and allow it to resume regular work on neighborhood safety projects.
