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Lakeville Planning Board urges hiring of full-time planner to handle rising workload
Summary
Planning Board members told the Select Board they need an in-house, full-time planner to monitor subdivisions, maintain subsidized-housing inventory and run master-plan implementation; Select Board and town staff discussed a near-term part-time/seasoned hire while preserving a posted full-time role.
Lede Members of Lakeville's Planning Board told the Select Board on Aug. 5 they are receiving a sustained surge of applications and administrative work that a single part-time or volunteer staffer cannot manage, and urged the town to fund a full-time planner to monitor subdivisions, oversee the housing trust fund and maintain the subsidized housing inventory.
Nut graf Planning board members said recent growth, the arrival of accessory dwelling unit (ADU) applications and multiple pending site plans require an in-house professional with the training and continuity to track approvals, manage peer review and pursue grants. Town officials acknowledged recruitment challenges and agreed to post a flexible part-time option…
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