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ZBA votes to recommend removal of long-serving member Roland Mayhew to City Council
Summary
The Laconia Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to recommend to the City Council that board member Roland Mayhew be removed for excessive absences, citing the board’s attendance rules and RSA provisions on appointments and removals.
The Laconia Zoning Board of Adjustment voted June 16 to recommend that the City Council remove member Roland Mayhew from the zoning board, citing the board’s attendance rules and long-running absence.
Board members said Mayhew has missed a substantial number of meetings; one member noted the issue had been raised previously and that the board’s rules require action after persistent absences. The board reviewed its procedural language and cited the provisions governing attendance, vacancies and removals; staff advised that removal authority rests with the City Council under state law (as discussed at the hearing).
A motion to recommend Mayhew's removal was made, seconded, and the board voted in favor to forward a recommendation to the City Council. Members emphasized they will manage the process with “dignity,” and said they plan to work with council and staff to confirm the statutory steps for removal and to consider a public recognition of Mayhew’s long service.
The board also discussed filling vacancies and confirmed it currently operates with fewer than five full members and has a limited number of alternates; staff said the board will provide the Council with the board’s recommendation per the bylaws and RSA provisions cited during the meeting.
