Mayor Nelson recommends the City Council confirm the below appointments to the designated boards, commissions, and committees.
 

	Applicant Name	Board	Term Begins	Term Ends
1	Stephen Wahrlich (re-appointment)	Tourism Business Improvement District	10/01/2026	9/30/2030
2	Denise Joy	Community Development (at-large)	10/1/2026	12/31/2029
3	Charley Nunley	Community Development (at-large)	10/1/2026	12/31/2027
4	Beth Allen	Human Relations Commission (unexpired term of Tammy Schwabe)	10/1/2026	12/31/2030
5	Mark Van Waes	Library Board (unexpired term of Trudi Paulson)	10/1/2026	12/31/2029
6	Brennan DeBoer	Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board (City of Billings)	10/1/2026	5/31/2028
7	Dr. Rachael De La Cruz	Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board (at-large)	10/1/2026	6/30/2028

Appointments to advisory boards, commissions, and committees are made by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. Seven appointments are brought forward.

Board appointments were on hold since the review of the Boards, Commissions, and Committees by the Council Operations Committee during the scoring and summer of 2026. Legal advertisements were placed on May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, and May 29, 2026 asking for applicants for all open board, commission, and committee vacancies. These individuals have applied and have been appointed by the Mayor and require the consent of the Council to begin their terms of service as listed on the Recommendation.

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John Brewer (Tourism BID)
Brenda Beckett (Community Development Board)
Karla Stanton (Human Relations Commission)
Library Board (Kelsie Rubich)
Dave Green (Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board)

Confirm the proposed appointments; or not confirm the appointments.