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Commission member Nelson Mercado steps down; Travis Newsome to take his place

Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of North Riverside · April 28, 2026
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Summary

Community Development Director Pete Hughes announced that member Nelson Mercado stepped down and that Travis Newsome will replace him on the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals.

During the April 28 meeting Community Development Director Pete Hughes informed the board that Member Nelson Mercado has stepped down from his seat. Hughes said that Travis Newsome will take Mercado’s place on the commission; no formal vote or additional comment on the appointment is recorded in the transcript.

The board recorded the personnel update as part of regular new-business remarks. The change was announced alongside updates on construction projects in North Riverside; the transcript does not provide further details about Newsome's background or the timing of a formal swearing-in.