The McLendon-Chisholm City Council on March 24 approved appointing Mayor Pro Tem John Powers as the city’s representative to the Emergency Service Corporation (ESC) board.
Council recorded that Mr. Dean made the motion to appoint Powers. John Powers spoke briefly about his priorities on the ESC board, saying his "first and foremost" objective would be to "do everything that we can to maintain and improve... the level of services that the citizens of McLendon-Chisholm get." He said he would push to uphold current standards and to improve services over time.
Council discussed the procedural question of whether a member could vote for himself; members agreed the appointment was appropriate and thanked the prior representative, Jerry Brewer, for his service. The council approved the appointment by unanimous show of hands.
What’s next: Powers will serve as the city’s ESC representative; staff and council did not specify a term length or reporting schedule during the meeting.