Myron Rhody Appointed to County Beer Board

The DeKalb County Beer Board has a new member.
During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, Myron Rhody was appointed by the county commission as the new beer board member in the 2nd district. The vote was 13 to 0. Frank Thomas, who has served in that position for several years was not nominated for appointment.
Meanwhile Incumbent Beer Board members Robert Rowe in the 4th district and Leonard Dickens in the 6th district were appointed. Each term is for two years effective in April.
Names of each appointee were placed in nomination by county commissioners in their districts, 2nd, 4th, and 6th and then voted on by the entire county commission.
Last month the county commission voted to establish terms for members of the Beer Board. Up until now the seven members of the beer board had basically served for life or until they resigned. With this action, the county commission is not creating term limits. A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms an officeholder may serve in an office. Each beer board member may still serve as long as they wish as long as they are reappointed to new terms by the county commission.
Fifth District Commissioner Anita Puckett last month made a motion to have all seven members serve as appointees and that the terms be staggered with the 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th district positions being appointed in odd years. The 2nd, 4th, & 6th district seats will be filled in even years. Puckett also wants the beer board to re-organize (name officers) every twenty four months. Puckett’s motion was approved on a 9-4 vote.
Members of the Beer Board are Jim Stagi in the 1st District, Myron Rhody in the 2nd District, Edward Frazier in the 3rd District, Robert Rowe in the 4th District, Rhonda Caplinger in the 5th District, Leonard Dickens in the 6th District, and Johnny King in the 7th District.