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At-a-glance: Personnel appointments and workshop actions from Beacon council (June 15)
Summary
Quick reference: Council approved two personnel appointments (firefighter Cole Tennant via Resolution 51 and police officer Dylan Suave), closed two public hearings to gather more detail (historic-district nominations — some properties to be removed — and capital program pending drone-policy details), and directed staff on next steps.
Key formal items and outcomes from the Beacon City Council workshop on June 15, 2026:
- Resolution 51: Appoint Cole Tennant as career firefighter — approved by voice vote; Tennant sworn at the meeting. - Police appointment: Dylan Suave appointed to a police officer position — approved by voice vote; sworn at the meeting. - Historic-district nominations (HDLO): Council reopened the hearing, took public comment, and directed staff to prepare grouped resolutions for July 6 (affimative-yes list; removal list for objecting owners; and adjournments/no-action for silent cases). Council identified several properties to remove or hold pending confirmation. - Capital program hearing: Opened; council asked about proposed drone units, data retention, and policy constraints. Staff to circulate county policy and discuss in workshop before any capital-program vote.
No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript for the above personnel appointments; approval was by voice vote in each instance. Staff were directed to circulate memos and policy documents ahead of the July 6 meeting.
