VERO BEACH — Most teenagers spend the last day of their junior year of high school celebrating the arrival of summer. Koa Cromer spent his fielding questions about public policy.
Cromer, 17, was recently appointed to the Vero Beach Recreation Commission — a seat he says he hopes will amplify the voices of younger residents in local government.
In an interview conducted on the final day of his school year, he spoke with quiet confidence about parks, pickleball, and his ambitions for a life in public service…