By Charles Romans
Carter County Times
The City Council of Olive Hill met in a special session on April 23, at the Olive Hill Police Station with the formation of boards on their agenda. Mayoy Jerry Callihan presided at the meeting, and council members Eric Rayburn, Chris Bledsoe, Kirk Wilburn, Tony Williams, and Shannon Leadingham were present in person. Councilman Shane Tackett joined the meeting virtually.
The council discussed the appointing of various members for several city boards during the meeting, including the Planning Commission, the Board of Adjustment, the Code Enforcement Board, and the recently established Tourism Board.
Proposed members for the Planning Commission were Jeremy Rayburn, Brittany Rayburn, Justin Dixon, Cara Dixon, and Carolyn Callihan.
Proposed members for the Board of Adjustment were Justin Wagoner, Justin Dixon, and Jeremy Rayburn.
Proposed Members for the Code Enforcement Board were Ryan Raybourn, Sarah Hylton, and JD Rayburn.
Proposed members for the Tourism Board were Jeremy Rayburn (Mayor Choice), Brittany Rayburn (Mayor Choice), Lisa Burton (Chamber), and Carolyn Callihan (Restaurant). Three other members were proposed by the council due to the absence of a Hotel Board. Those members were Sue Wilburn, Robyn Adkins, and Kristen Bledsoe.
Following the discussion and nominations, a motion was made by Rayburn to accept nominations. The motion was seconded by Williams, and was then passed by a unanimous vote of 6 to 0.
City boards are crucial to the smooth operation of the city, with each board dealing with specific concerns and issues. Most city government boards meet once per month, and most of those meetings (excluding the executive sessions portion) are open to the public and are advertised in the paper of record in the county those boards serve, typically a minimum of 48 hours before the meeting in question is to be held.
Residents of Olive Hill are encouraged to attend these meetings, as well as serve on the boards. Both mayor Callihan and the Olive Hill City Council stressed that those serving on the boards should be residents of the city they serve, because this will ensure that board members have a vested interest in the operation and government of Olive Hill.
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