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Council appoints two to Board of Assessment Review; staff declines personnel-detail requests

Beacon City Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Council appointed Karen Morales and Burgess Malarkey to the Board of Assessment Review as part of a consent agenda; staff said the two prior members were Mr. Ross and Mr. Pugliese and declined to provide personnel details when an online speaker asked about resignations (a councilmember later noted one prior member had passed away).

The council approved appointments to the Board of Assessment Review by voice vote as part of a consent agenda, placing Karen Morales and Burgess Malarkey on the board ahead of the May grievance period. Staff said the mayor screened the candidates and that the assessor, Kathy Martin, supported them; Ben said both nominees bring relevant experience (Morales as a small-business owner; Malarkey with a construction and estimating background).

During the second public-comment period, an online speaker asked who had resigned from the board, when they left, and why there had been no public announcement. Staff declined to discuss personnel matters but named the prior members as Mr. Ross and Mr. Pugliese; a councilmember later added that one previous member (Bobby Polisi) had passed away.