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Select Board Sets 2-Week Window for Applications to Fill Vacancy
Summary
Following a resignation, the board decided to accept letters of interest or committee application forms for the vacant select board seat, with materials due Sept. 15 and a target decision at the Sept. 16 meeting.
The Brentwood Select Board on Sept. 2 set a process and timeline to fill a vacant select board seat created by a resignation: interested residents may submit a letter of intent or committee application form by the end of day Sept. 15; the board aims to review submissions and make an appointment on Sept. 16. Nut graf: The board cited RSA 669:63 (vacancies in the board of selectmen) and guidance from the state—s secretary of state—s office that the remaining selectmen shall fill the vacancy. The board said the appointee must be a registered voter in Brentwood and will serve until town meeting, when the seat will be on the ballot for the remainder of the term. Town staff said the statutory provision (cited in the meeting as "RSA 6 69 colon 63") indicates the remaining selectmen must make the appointment; the secretary of state—s office confirmed there is no requirement that the appointee previously have served on the board. The board discussed several deadline variants and agreed applicants would be accepted on a rolling basis but must be submitted by Sept. 15 to permit review for potential action at the Sept. 16 meeting. The board also noted certain committee seats (trustee of trust funds, recreation designee) became vacant and said it would post those openings as well. Ending: Staff will post the vacancy notice on the town website and social media, accept applications through Sept. 15, and prepare a packet of applicants for the board to consider Sept. 16.
