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The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Nov. 9, to appoint Josh Thorstad to the Budget Committee and Laura Wood to the Planning Commission.

Both Thorstad and Wood had vied for the commission vacancy, with the former also applying for the Budget Committee. The candidates were interviewed by the city’s Administration, Finance and Property Committee, which recommended the appointments. 

Thorstad is the owner of Albany’s Thor Armory, which buys, sells and trades firearms, and Thor Targets, a high-quality target firm in the same city. In his budget committee application, he w...