To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Shannon Eklund, Executive Assistant
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Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions
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Executive Summary
Each year, the Town conducts an annual recruitment process in April-May to fill upcoming and current vacancies. The Town received 86 total applications during this year’s recruiting period, and interviews were held during a Special Town Council meeting on May 12, paneled by the current Chair or designee, staff liaison and Council liaison. The panels have made the following recommendations for appointments to be ratified by Town Council during the meeting on May 19, 2026.
At a Council Meeting in June, recommendations for appointments to the Downtown Development Authority Board and additional representatives on the Design Review Board will be presented for Council consideration.
Staff Recommendation
The recommended appointments, to be effective June 1, 2026, are as follows:
Board of Adjustment (2)
• Michael Bartlett - term ending May 31, 2029
• Steve Thayer - term ending May 31, 2029
Board of Building Appeals (2)
• Richard Morton - term ending May 31, 2029
• Erin McCauley - term ending May 31, 2029
Castle Rock Water Commission (3)
• Chuck Kocher (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Edward Egnatios (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Gerald Duncan - term ending May 31, 2029
Design Review Board (1)
• John Johnson (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
Election Commission (1)
• Ron Bernal - term ending May 31, 2029
Historic Preservation Board (3)
• Susan Thayer (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Robin Warnke (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Alan Hannasch (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
Parks & Recreation Commission (4)
• Craig Kinnunen (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Eric Siesel - term ending May 31, 2029
• Derek Niehus - term ending May 31, 2029
• Douglas Mantelli - term ending May 31, 2029
Planning Commission (3)
• Mitchell Sawin (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Jeff Samuelson (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Alex Delaney - term ending May 31, 2029
Public Art Commission (3)
• Adam Thornton (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Inger Hiller (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Robert Gnaegy - term ending May 31, 2029
Public Safety Commission (5)
• Robert Dziubla (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Jeffery Hamilton - term ending May 31, 2029
• Jake Veith - term ending May 31, 2029
• Greg Thomas - term ending May 31, 2029
• Zachary Van Valkenburg - term ending May 31, 2029
Public Works Commission (3)
• Aidan Gray (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Keith Novak (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2029
• Brian Grotz - term ending May 31, 2029
Youth Commission (3)
• Riley Agan - term ending May 31, 2028
• Amelia Schober - term ending May 31, 2028
• Cooper Swenson - term ending May 31, 2028
Proposed Motion
“I move to approve the recommended appointments as outlined in the staff’s memo.”
Alternate Motions
“I move to approve the recommended appointments as outlined in the staff’s memo, with the following changes: __”
“I move to continue this item to (date) to allow for: ___”