After a couple of months of discussion and public feedback, the Elgin City Council voted on new rules to appoint citizens to city boards and committees.The discussion first began at the January 4 city council meeting. The council generally appoints members to the boards and committees during the first meeting of the year. These boards include the Planning & Zoning Commission, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, Main Street Board and more. At that meeting, citizens brought their concerns about the membership on these boards during the public comment period, saying that the same people are always on the boards and ...