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Smithfield zoning board elects Richard Lovely as chair and John Hunt as vice chair
Summary
The Smithfield Zoning Board voted July 8 to elect Richard Lovely as chair and John Hunt as vice chair during its organizational portion of the meeting.
The Smithfield Zoning Board elected Richard Lovely as chair and John Hunt as vice chair during its July 8, 2026 meeting.
The board opened the meeting and the chair announced the night would include elections for chair and vice chair. A board member nominated Richard Lovely for chair; after a second the board called for a vote and several members responded “aye.” The chair announced the nomination carried and congratulated Lovely.
The board then took nominations for vice chair. A member nominated John Hunt; the nomination was seconded and the board again voted in favor. The chair congratulated Hunt following the vote.
Why it matters: The board’s leadership will set the agenda and preside over hearings and deliberations for the coming year, including land-use and special-permit decisions. The newly elected officers will lead subsequent meetings and any organizational tasks until successors are chosen.
The board then proceeded through its agenda of zoning applications and variances; it adjourned after completing deliberations on several cases.
