News briefs from across Marin County.
CORTE MADERA
The Town Council appointed town counsel at its meeting Tuesday.
Amy Ackerman will serve as town attorney and Ann Danforth as assistant town attorney. Both have been serving in interim roles since October.
The attorneys, from the firm Renne Public Law Group, replace Teresa Stricker, who left to work for the city of Richmond.
The council also approved an amendment to the billing rates of $375 an hour, a $10 per hour raise, for attorney services that are to be reimbursed by private parties for legal fees. Other billing rates will remain unchanged. That includes $305 per hour for basic services, such as preparation of ordinances, resolutions and attendance at council meetings, and $335 an hour for specialized services such as labor negotiations and employee grievances.
THE COUNTY
Applicants are sought for two seats on the Marin Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
The seven-member board consists of the five members of the Board of Supervisors plus two public tenants. The applicants must be tenants or voucher holders of the Marin Housing Authority. The board makes policy decisions on public housing and programs of the Housing Authority.
Applications are available at bit.ly/3vH6Pd2. The deadline is Aug. 13.
FAIRFAX
The fourth annual art walk is returning to downtown, and artists are needed.
The deadline to apply is Aug. 1. Interested artists can email pascalberandesign@yahoo.com.
SAN RAFAEL
The city has filled open slots on several boards and commissions.
Jeff Kent was reappointed to the Design Review Board. Sharon Kovalsky also was appointed to fill an open seat. Jon Previtali was reappointed to the Planning Commission and Nadine Atieh Hade was reappointed to the Fire Commission. Jaimi Cortes will rejoin the Board of Library Trustees. Alex Vahdat was appointed to fill an open library board seat.
The applicants were interviewed during a special City Council meeting last week. The appointments were announced Monday.
