URA changes appointment method

A call for candidates interested in serving on the board of ignite cda, Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency, used to mean a commissioner was stepping down. No more. Now, when a board member’s term is up, Mayor Steve Widmyer is asking for an open call for candidates, and the sitting commissioner can also seek reappointment. “It’s to give everyone qualified a chance to serve,” Widmyer said/ Maureen Dolan , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

Question: Do you prefer this new method of appointment to the urban renewal agency board?