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Southborough tricentennial committee recommends veteran Jamie for select board appointment
Summary
The Town of Southborough Tricentennial Committee voted unanimously on Oct. 8 to recommend that the Select Board appoint Jamie (last name not specified) to its volunteer seat after a member interview and brief discussion.
The Town of Southborough Tricentennial Committee voted Oct. 8 to recommend that the Select Board appoint Jamie (last name not provided in the meeting) to a committee seat.
Committee members interviewed Jamie after welcoming him as an applicant during the meeting. Jamie told the committee he served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 1994, described himself as a lifelong Southborough resident and local business owner, and said he wanted to help organize events and support fundraising. Jamie told the group, “II'm happy to try to step in.”
The committee then moved and seconded a recommendation that the Select Board appoint Jamie. The committee chair called for a voice/hand vote; the recommendation passed unanimously. Committee members counted the vote as 6-0 in favor.
Why it matters: The tricentennial committee is organizing multiple signature events and needs volunteers with event, fundraising and community connections. The committee must forward appointment recommendations to the Select Board for formal appointment; this vote was an internal committee recommendation, not a Select Board appointment.
The committee recorded no conditions on the recommendation; the appointment still requires Select Board action and any background or formal onboarding the Select Board requires.
