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Select Board appoints three residents to Conservation Commission
Summary
Marilyn D'Agostino, Joe Zino and Eric Ainsworth (associate members) were appointed to full membership on the Conservation Commission; terms were staggered to preserve continuity and quorum.
The Select Board voted Sept. 2 to appoint three current associate members—Marilyn D'Agostino, Joe Zino and Eric Ainsworth—to full seats on the Hamden Conservation Commission.
Town staff told the board the three have served as associate members for several months and have participated in field inspections and meetings. The board heard brief statements from each candidate: Ainsworth described military service and local conservation experience; Zino described his plant science and environmental ecology background and attendance at site inspections; D'Agostino cited long local residency and social‑work experience and said she had learned the commission’s processes.
Board members discussed staggering terms so appointments do not all expire simultaneously. The motion presented to the board set two‑year terms for two appointees and a three‑year term for the other, with staff and the town clerk to confirm exact term end dates and prepare appointment paperwork. The motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: the appointments expand the commission’s voting membership from three to six, reducing the risk that meetings will lack a quorum and increasing the commission’s capacity for site inspections and permit review.
Board direction and next steps: the board directed the town clerk to prepare appointment paperwork, swear in the new members, and finalize term expirations so the commission’s terms are staggered. No additional policy actions were taken at the meeting.
