By Dr. Richard A. Busalacchi Franklin Community News There’s been a lot of confusion—and a lot of heat—around Mayor Nelson’s so-called “appointment” to the Joint Review Board based on the reporting of Franklin Today, Greg Kowalski.  Kowalski is now doing the Franklin City Hall PR for Nelson, Eichmann, Taylor, and Wilhelm.  Hey...has anyone seen the paid Franklin PR Contact Mary Christine?  She has gone almost underground like there is an investigation in process? Let’s start with what’s not in dispute: The Mayor does not appoint the public member. The Joint Review Board does . What the law actually says: Under Wisconsin Stat. § 66.1105(4m)(a) , the public (citizen) member of the Joint Review Board is selected by a majority vote of the Joint Review Board . Not the Mayor. Not the Common Council. Not a committee. The Joint Review Board . What actually happened in Franklin February 16 – Joint Review Board appoints Sally Smits as the public member (After Februa...