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Planning‑board appointment debate highlights friction over term limits and succession

2314594 · January 27, 2025
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A contentious sequence of nominations for two planning‑board seats exposed tensions about term limits and board succession after the planning chairman (Art Weber) urged reappointing outgoing chair Paul Croce; other councilors pushed back, calling the intervention inappropriate while candidates vied for appointments.

The Town Council’s appointments session Monday produced a notable dispute during nominations for three planning‑board seats, centering on outgoing Planning Board Chair Paul Croce and candidate Steven Huttler.

Art Weber, who identifies himself as chairman of the planning board in public comment, urged the council to reappoint Paul Croce to maintain continuity because the board faces two major tasks—the Gaudet School…

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