Mount Vernon City Council approved the appointment and reappointment of five city residents to public boards and commissions during its January 27 meeting.
According to minutes from the meeting, Tom Mickley was appointed to fill an unexpired six-year term on the Civil Service Commission. Mayor Matt Starr said that Mickley is a former Mount Vernon Developmental Center employee and is familiar with civil service law. Starr added that Mickley's appointment would complete the Civil Service Commission, which is crucial as the city requires position descriptions for some engineering roles.
The minutes also noted that Nicholas Myrda was reappointed to the Mount Vernon Recreation Board. Myrda, a sergeant with the Police Department, had been appointed in December to fill an unexpired term on the board. Starr mentioned that this term expired, and his reappointment is for a full term ending on January 27, 2030.
Curtis Adams was appointed as an alternate member of the Mount Vernon Board of Zoning Appeals, replacing Kate Aryanata who resigned. Adams works in Knox Community Hospital's IT Department and resides in the First Ward. Starr explained that alternate members are available when regular board members need to recuse themselves or cannot attend meetings, ensuring a quorum for conducting business. While they can participate in discussions even when a quorum is met by regular members, they can only vote if filling in for a quorum.
The council also reappointed Council member Amber Keener to the Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Trustees. The agency serves as the destination marketing organization responsible for promoting Knox County as an attractive travel destination and enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to live and work.
Additionally, Councilman John Ruckman was reappointed to the Experience Mount Vernon Board of Directors. This nonprofit organization focuses on enhancing, beautifying, and developing Downtown Mount Vernon.
