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Following interviews during the July 9 Holbrook City Council meeting, the council selected former Holbrook police chief Mark Jackson to fill the vacant council seat and to serve for the two years remaining on that term.
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In addition to Jackson, candidates included Gretchen Herndon and longtime Holbrook resident Jay Turley. Each candidate was interviewed at the podium individually by Mayor Young and select members of the council.
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Immediately following the interviews, City Clerk Cher Reyes handed ballots to each council members and the votes were read aloud by Reyes. Mayor Young, Vice Mayor Payne and councilmen Nilsson and Kester each voted for Jackson, with Councilman Dixon voting for Turley.
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Jackson joined Reyes at the front of the room where he was sworn in. Councilman Jackson took his seat at the council’s panel next to Marsh. Jackson who served as chief of police for nine years says, “I still have it in me to serve the public.”
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In other business, the council:
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* Approved claims and payments in the amount of $67,932.
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* Councilman Marsh announced that there will be a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, across the street from City Hall. Also stating that he would be present to educate and inform all who wish to attend on Prop 421, the proposed Navajo County Jail Tax.
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* Approved a resolution designating Randall Sullivan as CFO (chief fiscal officer) for the purpose of submitting the annual expenditure limitation report.
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