BLYTHEWOOD – Former Town Councilman Tom Utroska, who resigned his Council seat last fall, is back – this time as a volunteer. Utroska was appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals last month by Council.
Retired from the railroad industry, Utroska has served numerous positions in the town government since 2010. He has served on the Planning Commission as a member and as Chair, Board of Zoning Appeals, the Mayor’s Ad-hoc Park Committee and was elected to Council in 2014.
The Board of Zoning Appeals is a quazi-judicial board that hears zoning appeals from residents and businesses. Decisions of the Board are appealed to circuit court. Members of the Board serve four year terms.