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Swansea ZBA elects chair and vice chair, agrees to review rules and meeting times
Summary
At its March 16 meeting the Swansea Zoning Board of Adjustments elected Adam as chair and Ann Kerosinski as vice chair by voice votes and agreed to circulate rules-of-procedure for review; members discussed start and stop times for hearings and the need to recruit alternates.
The Swansea Zoning Board of Adjustments elected Adam as chair and Ann Kerosinski as vice chair during its March 16 meeting and agreed to review its rules of procedure and meeting times ahead of the next session.
A board member nominated Adam for chair; the nomination was seconded by Pete. After a voice vote, the chair announced, "Adam is the chair." The transcript records a voice vote (responses of "I") but does not list individual tallies.
Members then nominated Ann Kerosinski to be vice chair; that motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. Members congratulated the newly elected officers.
During the rules discussion the board talked about start time (members favored a 7 p.m. start) and whether to set a strict stop time for hearings (several members suggested avoiding new hearings after 9 p.m.). Board members asked planning staff to circulate an editable Word version of the rules document so members can propose changes before a public hearing is required to adopt any amendments.
Members also discussed recruiting alternates to reduce the chance that recusals or absences will leave the board unable to reach a full quorum; staff said they would actively market for additional alternates.
What happens next: planning staff will circulate a Word version of the rules for member review, and the board will continue outreach to recruit alternates; the rules can be noticed for revision at a future public meeting if members propose changes.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 704, topfinish SEG 1022.
