Council organizational business

The New Boston Village Council met Jan. 6 in its first regular meeting of 2009; preceded by a brief organizational meeting to appoint a council president pro-tempe, decide on a 2009 meeting schedule, and appoint council committee members.

Councilman Junior Williams was re-appointed as council president pro-tempe, and announced the meeting schedule would not change in 2009. Council will continue to meet on the first and third Tuesday’s of each month, at 6:30 p.m., in the Vern Riffe Community Center.

Mayor James Warren also handed out the committee appointment list, which reads as follows:

2009 Council Committee Appointments …

LAWS, FINANCE AND CLAIMS COMMITTEE: Junior Williams (chair), Terry Salyers, and Jon Mills.

STREETS, ALLEYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Marcella Newman (chair), Shelly Hickman-Aeh, and Mike Payton.

UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: Mike Payton (chair), Junior Williams, and Marcella Newman.

FLOOD, SEWAGE AND SERVICE COMMITTEE: Jon Mills (chair), Terry Salyers, and Shelly Hickman-Aeh.

WAGE AND SALARY STUDY COMMITTEE: Terry Salyers (chair), Jon Mills, and Junior Williams.

LANDS, BUILDINGS AND RENEWAL COMMITTEE: Shelly Hickman-Aeh (chair), Mike Payton, and Marcella Newman.

Other Committees …

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS: Jesse Newberry, Junior Williams, Carl Clark, Elwood Turner, and Robert Davison.

PLANNING COMMISSION: James Warren, James Hamilton, Junior Williams, Steve Hamilton, and Steve Wells.