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Fletcher council reviews planning-board applicants, schedules appointments for next meeting
Summary
Council members heard presentations from planning-board applicants including Mike Franklin, Brandon Olsson and Patrick Nard; incumbents in Districts 2 and 3 are slated for reappointment and the remaining appointment will be decided at the next council meeting.
Fletcher — Council members heard applicants for one vacancy and two expired terms on the planning board and signaled plans to reappoint two current members while deciding a third appointment next week.
Council agreed to place two incumbent applicants on the consent agenda for reappointment. Applicants who made brief introductions and remarks included Mike Franklin (longtime resident), Brandon Olsson (development professional) and Patrick Nard (resident emphasizing park stewardship and community vision). Each applicant described relevant experience and reasons for seeking a seat on the planning board.
Brandon Olsson spoke about his development-industry experience in permitting, accounting and finance; Mike Franklin referenced decades of local residence and his interest in managing growth carefully; Patrick Nard emphasized the park as a community priority and spoke about a desire to learn the town’s vision and processes to support implementation.
Council asked questions and thanked the applicants; the council will make formal appointments at its next regular meeting and told applicants when to return.
Next steps: formal appointment votes scheduled at the next council meeting; successful appointees will begin service immediately after appointment.
