Finance Committee recommends two local appointments to boards

The Brockton Finance Committee on Monday voted to recommend favorably two mayoral appointments, advancing them to the full City Council for final confirmation.

Miss Faye Slayton, invited to speak for Item 1, told the committee she has volunteered with the Brockton Council on Aging for years and asked to serve as an alternate director to learn additional ways to help seniors. "I have lived in Brockton for several years and have done community volunteer work at the BCOA for a few years," Slayton said. Councilor McCastro said he "wholeheartedly support[s] her appointment," and the committee moved and approved a recommendation in her favor.

On Item 2 the committee considered the appointment of Peter Gaskins to the Cemetery Board for a five-year term. Mayor Sullivan and councilors described Gaskins's local ties and interest in cemetery stewardship. Gaskins said his family background and experience with historic cemeteries made the post "definitely up my alley," and the committee voted to recommend the appointment favorably.

Both recommendations were made by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the committee minutes. The appointments will be scheduled for a vote by the full City Council.