Roswell names members of east side advisory panel

With seven members newly appointed, the East Roswell Economic Action Committee is to meet in January to talk about economic development in the Holcomb Bridge Road Corridor. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

With seven members newly appointed, the East Roswell Economic Action Committee is to meet in January to talk about economic development in the Holcomb Bridge Road Corridor. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

The Roswell City Council has appointed seven people to the East Roswell Economic Action Committee, a panel formed last summer to advise the city on stimulating economic development in the Holcomb Bridge Road Corridor east of Warsaw Road.

The new members, appointed at a special called council meeting Thursday, Dec. 13, are Bruce Kellogg, Andy McGarry, Robert Mimms, Amanda Riepe, Stephen Shanahan, Kerstin Sommer-Raza and Tim Stevens.

They join committee members Trent Perry of the Downtown Development Authority; Ron Buckley of the Brixmore Group; Steve Stroud of Roswell Inc; and Alice Wakefield and Gary Palmer, city staff.

Palmer, the city administrator, said committee members are to meet in January to talk about their mission, draft a charter and bylaws, finalize a meeting schedule and venue, go over how they’ll distribute information, and discuss a draft work program and the election of officers. The election will happen at a following meeting.