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Select Board appoints three to Zoning Board of Appeals, names Burns full member
Summary
The Wrentham Select Board appointed Bill Burns as a full Zoning Board of Appeals member and Joe Cameron and Jean Lightbody as associate members after brief interviews; appointees must be sworn in at the clerk's office before serving.
The Wrentham Select Board on June 18 appointed Bill Burns as a full member of the Zoning Board of Appeals and named Joe Cameron and Jean Lightbody as associate members. The board heard short introductions from each candidate and then voted on the slate.
Bill Burns told the board he previously served on the ZBA and said a personal situation had prompted him to resign earlier; he told members the issue has been resolved and he wished to return as a voting member. Joe Cameron described 32 years of construction experience and said that background would help when the board considers building- and site-related matters. Jean Lightbody, who moved to Wrentham three years ago, described decades working in the insurance and software industry and said her skills in parsing complex regulations would be an asset as an associate member.
The board’s motion named Burns to the full-member position (term expiring June 30, 2028) and Cameron and Lightbody as associate members (terms expiring June 30, 2029). The appointments passed on roll-call votes with all members voting in the affirmative. The clerk’s office must swear in Burns, Cameron and Lightbody before they may participate in ZBA meetings.
Why it matters: The Zoning Board of Appeals decides variances and other land-use appeals that affect neighborhood projects and development. Filling openings restores quorum capacity and adds construction and regulatory experience to the board.
The board moved on to other agenda items after the appointments.
