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Lakeville commissioners discuss changing herring commission seats to fill vacancies
Summary
Commission members debated changing the Herring Fishery Commission makeup from five Middleborough and two Lakeville seats (5/2) to a 4/3 split or a floating seat to attract Lakeville volunteers; members agreed to seek written legal guidance and revisit the issue.
Unidentified Speaker 4, commission member, proposed changing the Herring Fishery Commission’s composition so Lakeville could fill long-standing vacancies, suggesting a 4–3 split or a floating seat shared between Lakeville and Middleborough.
Commissioners said the change aims to improve quorum reliability after repeated meeting cancellations caused by unfilled seats. "I just wanna find a way to get 7 people," said Unidentified Speaker 4, arguing that posting a Lakeville vacancy for three years could draw local…
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