To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Thru: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Shannon Eklund, Executive Assistant
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Appointments: Design Review Board, Downtown Development Authority Board, Election Commission, and Public Art Commission
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Executive Summary
Interviews with residents who applied to serve on Town Boards and Commissions were held during the Special Town Council Meeting on May 12, 2026, and recommended appointments were ratified on May 19. The Design Review Board is comprised of two representatives each from the Downtown Development Authority and Historic Preservation Board, and one representative from the Planning Commission, as well as two downtown property owners. Based on unanimous vote by the Historic Preservation Board, the following appointments to the Design Review Board are recommended as Historic Preservation Board Representatives:
• Susan Thayer
• Robin Warnke
Based on unanimous vote by the Planning Commission on June 11, 2026, the following appointment to the Design Review Board is recommended as Planning Commission Representative:
• Kevin McHugh (reappointment)
And the DDA unanimously recommends the following appointments to the Design Review Board as DDA Representatives:
• David Miles (reappointment)
• Josie Adler (reappointment)
The Downtown Development Authority Board has two upcoming vacancies which have been publicly noticed, posted on the DDA website and announced at the DDA Board meetings. During the meeting on June 11, 2026, the DDA board recommended the reappointment of Andrew Wasson and Kim Heideman, for terms ending June 30, 2030.
The Election Commission is recommending the appointment of Christina Medina, for a partial term ending May 31, 2027.
And the Public Art Commission is recommending the reappointment of KC Neel, for a term ending May 31, 2029.
Proposed Motion
“I move to approve the appointments to the Town Boards and Commissions as outlined in the staff’s memo.”