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Fran Brownell Pratt Tribune Brent Carver is the new City of Pratt Finance Director/Treasurer, taking office May 13 to fill the position held by Diana Garten for 14 years before her death last December following an extended battle with COVID-19. “Although I never had the opportunity to meet Diana, I can tell by her organization the impact she’s had in managing city finances,” Carver said.” I hope to respectfully carry the torch in honoring her legacy.” Carver, who most recently worked as an accountant for the City of Boise, ID, was selected from a field of six final candidates. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Brigham Young University-Idaho and earned his master’s degree in 2019 from Western Governor’s University headquartered in Salt Lake. ....
Meyer brings term-limit discussion to City of Pratt meeting Fran Brownell Pratt Tribune Outgoing Pratt City Commissioner Doug Meyer would like to the opportunity to continue serving his community as a city commissioner, but term-limits currently in place negate that possibility. He brought the issue to discussion at the December 7 Pratt City Commission meeting, and again to the Monday, December 21 meeting, after seeking commuinty input. The Monday meeting, planned to be Zoom available, was derailed by technical issues. The term-limit regulation was put in place a decade ago as a result of a public vote held in a special election. Currently, city commissioners serve three-year terms and are eligible to run for a second three-year term, but not for a third term. ....