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LSC authorizes advertisement for Carlisle corn licenses (1–3 year terms) and recommends Maddie Kazooi for committee appointment
Summary
The committee authorized advertising corn‑license renewals for Carlisle conservation lands with terms of one to three years and voted to recommend Maddie Kazooi for appointment to the Land Stewardship Committee; the advertisement motion was unanimous and the appointment recommendation passed with one abstention.
The Land Stewardship Committee voted to authorize staff to place a legal advertisement for the Carlisle corn‑license renewals with a term range of one to three years and to set a near‑term application deadline so staff could present submissions at the committee’s March meeting.
Committee members discussed timing and the usual January/February schedule for advertisements. Sylvia and the committee’s administrative participants explained that publication would appear the week of Feb. 27, leaving a tight application turnaround to allow review before the committee’s March 10 meeting. The committee agreed to proceed so the licensing schedule would not slip.
Separately the committee heard from Maddie Kazooi, an applicant recommended for appointment to the Land Stewardship Committee who described experience with invasive plant removal and land stewardship work and disclosed potential contractor‑status conflicts. Members discussed the ethics guidance and whether Maddie could serve as a volunteer or as a contractor with special municipal‑employee status. After the discussion the committee voted to recommend Maddie to ConCom/select board for appointment; Alex abstained from the vote.
What happens next: LSC staff will ask Megan to submit the advertisement for Carlisle corn licenses and will email ConCom/select board the LSC recommendation supporting Maddie’s appointment. Maddie will be asked to provide a short blurb summarizing the motion and vote for ConCom materials.
Quotes from the meeting: “Move that we submit the advertisement for corn license for the Carlisle lands up for renewal for up to one to three years,” moved by Chris; and, after the appointment vote, the chair said he would send a formal recommendation email to ConCom.
