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Selectmen and Norwood Housing Authority appoint Michael Fitzgibbon to fill vacancy
Summary
In a joint meeting with the Norwood Housing Authority, a unanimous joint vote appointed Michael Fitzgibbon to complete a one‑year remainder of a housing authority term.
The Board of Selectmen and the Norwood Housing Authority met jointly on May 27 and voted unanimously to appoint Michael Fitzgibbon to the Norwood Housing Authority to fill the vacancy left by the late Patricia Starr. The appointment completes the remainder of the one‑year term and was approved by an 8‑0 joint vote.
Housing Authority members and staff introduced themselves for the record. The joint meeting reviewed four letters of interest submitted for the vacancy and discussed qualifications. Selectmen who nominated and supported Fitzgibbon cited his recent retirement from an engineering role with the Defense Contract Management Agency, prior volunteer service on Norwood’s Permanent Building Construction Committee, and recent local volunteer activity (including serving as a ballot clerk) as experience relevant to the housing authority’s work.
Selectmen and housing authority members expressed appreciation for all applicants and noted the difficulty of the choice given multiple qualified candidates. The joint board performed the vote by show of hands; the chair counted eight votes in favor and none opposed.
Why it matters: the appointment fills a housing authority seat for the remainder of a municipal term; the housing authority manages low‑ and moderate‑income housing programs and oversees 481 units in Norwood, according to authority staff remarks at the meeting.
