Selectboard punts decision on CEDS hours after robust debate over full‑time need
Members debated whether the Community & Economic Development Specialist position should be 24 or 40 hours per week; advocates said full‑time staffing is needed to capture time‑sensitive grants, while others favored a phased approach or in‑house trial. A motion to approve 40 hours failed for lack of a second.
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Selectboard members spent substantial time on March 19 debating whether to make the Community & Economic Development Specialist (CEDS) position a 40‑hour role rather than the 24‑hour position previously budgeted. One board member argued that grant deadlines and outreach require a full‑time person who can respond to RFPs and stakeholder meetings, while others stressed budget impacts and expressed willingness to test an expanded role incrementally.
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