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Town schedules boards-and-commissions open house as recruitment push
Summary
Town staff asked commission members to attend an open house on April 15 to recruit volunteers for boards and commissions, highlighting opportunities to talk to prospective members and promote openings; commissioners discussed term expirations and anticipated trustee appointments.
Town staff and commissioners used the April 8 meeting to coordinate outreach for a boards-and-commissions open house planned for April 15. Patrick Thibault, the town clerk, said the event (6 to 7:30 p.m.) aims to recruit volunteers, explain meetings and jurisdictions and encourage youth participation.
Commissioners discussed staffing of table displays, the timing for trustee appointments in May and upcoming training for commissioners. The commission has three terms expiring and encouraged members to spread the word about openings and the upcoming appointment process.
Staff asked commissioners to attend the April 15 open house and to promote the event in the weekly newsletter and through youth outreach; details on application timelines and trustee reappointments will be posted with trustee meeting materials. There were no formal votes associated with this outreach item.
