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Recent appointments coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The county board voted Aug. 12 to name its president as an interim board member for Maple Creek Union School District under Education Code 5094.
A staff report for the Aug. 25 Board of Supervisors meeting recommends declaring the District 3 seat vacant, receiving Supervisor Harmon’s nomination of Kevin Butler and later formally appointing him to the remainder of the term.
The City Council used Elections Code 10229 to seat the only nominees for Districts 1, 2 and 3, avoiding an expected election cost of at least $36,000.
An Aug. 25 agenda item calls for naming Oliver interim agricultural commissioner effective Sept. 5, 2026.
The council unanimously approved Johnson’s appointment after public comment and discussion about whether his contractor work created a conflict of interest.