Select Board fills ZBA seats, reappoints registrars and fills other committee roles

The Select Board on June 17 appointed two residents to the Zoning Board of Appeals and approved several reappointments to town committees.

Chris Dembowski, a longtime town-meeting member and second-generation builder in Danvers, was appointed as a full voting member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term ending January 2028. Kevin Barich (referred to in discussion as Kevin Berwich/Barich), who sought service after running for Select Board, was appointed as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term also running to January 2028.

The board discussed the ZBA role and recusal considerations for construction professionals serving as alternates; members said alternates may participate in discussion but vote only when seated to replace an absent regular member. The board member making the principal appointment noted Dembowski’s construction experience as a reason for selecting him as a full member while suggesting Barich could serve and learn as an alternate.

Separately the Select Board reappointed Marilyn Hazel to the Board of Registrars for a three-year term to January 2028. The board also moved to reappoint Paul Pollock to the Human Rights and Inclusion Committee for a one-year term ending January 2026; members thanked volunteers and noted the town relies on volunteers for committee service.

Votes were taken by roll call for each appointment; where recorded the ZBA full-member vote carried by a board majority. Board members urged applicants and incumbents to attend meetings and thanked them for volunteering.