The Hemet City Council appointed John Wuerth to the vacant seat on the city’s Planning Commission.The 5-0 City Council vote on April 22 appointed Wuerth to Seat 5 for the remainder of the term, which will expire on April 1, 2027. He replaces Emery Papp, who resigned from that seat on March 17.The Planning Commission consists of five members appointed by the Hemet City Council. Fifth District city council member Linda Krupa, along with her staff, reviewed the 22 applications for the Seat 5 vacancy before Krupa recommended Wuerth to fill the position. Wuerth was previously on the Planning Commission from April 2018 to November 2023.Wuerth has lived in Hemet for 44 years and has worked for the Eastern Municipal Water District since March 1996. He graduated from Hemet High School
