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Planning board asks select board for joint meeting after select board approves 10‑hour/week interim planner
Summary
After the select board authorized a 10‑hour‑per‑week interim planner, Lakeville’s Planning Board discussed long‑term staffing needs and voted to request a joint meeting (Zoom preferred) with the Select Board prior to August 5 to discuss whether the town should pursue full‑time, part‑time or tiered planner roles and hiring timelines.
The Lakeville Planning Board on July 10 asked the Select Board for a joint meeting to discuss planning‑department staffing after members reported the Select Board approved an interim, part‑time assignment.
Planning staff said the Select Board agreed to allow the town administrator to engage an interim planner for 10 hours per week while staffing options are evaluated. Board members welcomed the interim resource but expressed concern that a long‑term part‑time role would not meet the town’s workload and encouraged discussion about recruiting a full‑time planner or a two‑tier model (junior planner plus senior consultant support).
Board members suggested a joint meeting (Zoom, to be scheduled at Select Board convenience) before the Select Board’s August 5 meeting so both bodies could discuss priorities, reporting lines, salary allocations and an aggressive timeline for hiring. Several members asked that planning staff and the planning‑board chair come prepared with a prioritized list of duties and desired qualifications for a permanent hire.
Action: the planning board voted to send a memo to the Select Board requesting a joint meeting (Zoom if needed) prior to August 5 to discuss the planning position and to advocate for hiring that meets the town’s workload.
The board said the interim 10‑hour appointment will begin while the town moves forward with recruitment and that staff will coordinate meeting logistics with the Select Board’s office.
