AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - After nearly a year of instability at the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. (AEDC), the city council has officially placed its final board member.

The Amarillo City Council held a special meeting this morning to fill the empty seat once held by Alex Fairly.

In April, the council officially placed the permanent board after five months with temporary board members.

In July, Fairly resigned as board chair, leaving a vacancy on the board.

At today’s meeting, after discussion and one failed placement, the council voted unanimously for businessman Brian Bruckner.

“I think as we enter this next phase of the AEDC’s history, particularly at the point of selecting a new director, having someone like Brian Bruckner, who has a lot of experience and has served on the

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