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Welcoming to the Fire Control District two new board members - Brad Hawthorne and Blake White.
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Summary:
Both Joe Reynolds and Charlie Johnson resigned in July so City Council approved ordinance no. 4726 in August to appoint Blake White to replace Joe Reynolds as Councilmember Garrison’s appointee. On the same ordinance, Brad Hawthorne was appointed to replace Charlie Johnson as Mayor Mouton’s appointee. Both Mr. White & Mr. Hawthorne’s term will expire on Sept 1, 2027, as that is the remainder of current term.
They have already been sworn in and completed their required online training. Please welcome them to the board.
The State statute (Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Act) which
enables creation of a FCPEMSD also specifies the manner in which appointments to the board of directors are to be made. The statute states that members serve staggered two years terms which expire on September 1.
“In a district for which the governing body of the municipality does not serve as the district's board of directors, the governing body may create a board of directors for which one director is appointed by each member of the governing body to serve at the pleasure of that member for a term not to exceed two years and that expires when the member of the governing body that appointed the director leaves office.”
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
N/A.
Recommended action
Applause .