TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Heather Faust, MMC, FCPC, City Clerk
TITLE: Approve the Appointment of Tiffany Arnold as a Regular Member to Serve a First Term on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board as a North Port Resident From May 5, 2026, Through May 5, 2029.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the Appointment of Tiffany Arnold as a Regular Member to serve a first term on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board as a North Port resident from May 5, 2026, through May 5, 2029.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the Appointment of Tiffany Arnold as a Regular Member to serve a first term on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board as a North Port resident from May 5, 2026, through May 5, 2029.
Option 2: Deny the Appointment of Tiffany Arnold as a Regular Member to serve a first term on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board as a North Port resident from May 5, 2026, through May 5, 2029.
Background Information
Currently, there are five vacancies on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board for:
1. North Port resident.
2. Higher education or unelected school board representative.
3. Tourism, sports, or entertainment.
4. Diversified light industrial/manufacturing.
5. Land Use Attorney.
The vacancies were announced as required. The City Clerk received one application from Tiffany Arnold on July 17, 2025, for appointment to the Community Economic Development Advisory Board. At the time of their application, another application was chosen for appointment, and we kept Tiffany Arnold’s application on file for any upcoming vacancies. The North Port Resident vacancy is now available. Tiffany Arnold has been a resident of North Port for over 6 months and does not currently serve on any Boards. The application for Tiffany Arnold has been submitted for review and consideration.
There are no conflicts to note under Florida Statutes 112.3143.
Strategic Plan
Good Governance
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Application
2. Resume
Prepared by: Tiffany Lindner, Board Specialist II
Department Director: Heather Faust, MMC, FCPC, City Clerk