At its May 13 meeting, the Town of Carefree Planning and Zoning Commission appointed Peter Burns as chair, welcomed newly announced commissioners, and approved prior meeting minutes.

Commission members voted to appoint Peter Burns as chair after a motion and a second; the transcript records the motion carried with voice affirmation (“Aye”) but does not identify the mover, seconder or a roll-call tally. The commission also moved to approve the May 13, 2024 Planning and Zoning meeting minutes and the April 8, 2024 Board of Adjustment meeting minutes; both motions carried with voice votes as recorded in the transcript.

The commission opened the meeting by welcoming two new planning and zoning commissioners, Les Hardy and John Nimsky, and thanked Tom Cross for his service. At the meeting an oath of office was administered; a person who recited the oath identified himself as John Murphy and repeated the oath required of a Planning and Zoning commissioner. The transcript records the oath language verbatim, including the pledge to support the constitutions and the laws of Arizona. The transcript does not make clear whether Les Hardy or John Nimsky were the individuals sworn during that sequence.

After the organizational votes the commission proceeded to the agenda’s public-hearing items and announcements.