Council on Commish Appointments: Out with the Old
Belmont City Council sent a message to city commissioners Tuesday night--longevity is no guarantee of reappointment.
Belmont City Council chose to appoint three new Parks and Recreation commissioners Tuesday night, passing over two long-time incumbents for the three open seats. Judi King and Mike Davis, who have served on the commission on and off for over 20 years each, did not receive enough votes from the five-member city council to be reappointed for another two-year term. The three open seats were filled by newcomers Tim Wong, Richard Sullivan and Thaddeus Block. Each will serve a two-year term. Two youth Parks and Recreation commissioners, Alex Bartee and Pantea Zakeri were reappointed. Each will serve a one-year term. The voting took place at about 11:00 p.m. after a lengthy meeting that was dominated by discussions of council protocol and …
Steve Hayes
10:06 am on Thursday, March 15, 2012
Actually, Mr. Warden and Mr. Lieberman have the same view on Council health benefits - at least based on what they have each communicated. They both have said the Council health benefit should be removed, as is the trend in many communties as towns try to solve the future impacts of pension and healthcare costs. CALPERS just reduced the projected return on pension savings and that will have a … more ›