Board appoints planning commission member amid transcript name discrepancy

Cass County Board of Commissioners · July 17, 2026

Summary

The board voted to appoint a new planning commission member to a term expiring 07/31/2029; the transcript contains inconsistent spellings of the appointee's name (appears as both 'Jocelyn Lyles' and 'Jacqueline Lyth').

The Cass County board voted to appoint a planning commission member to a term expiring July 31, 2029, but the transcript records inconsistent name variants for the appointee.

The motion was introduced as an appointment of "Jocelyn Lyles" to the planning commission with a term expiring 07/31/2029, and a subsequent speaker (in the same exchange) said, "I—'m making a motion to appoint Jacqueline Lyth." After brief confirmation, the clerk restated the name as "Lyles" during the roll call. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Because the transcript contains both spellings, the board record should be consulted to confirm the correct spelling for official minutes and public notice. The appointment was approved at the meeting and the term was recorded as expiring 07/31/2029.

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