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Selectboard elects John Roleau chair, names Marie Jewett vice chair for 2026
Summary
At its March 10 meeting, the New Haven Selectboard elected John Roleau as chair and reconfigured leadership for the year; the board also affirmed committee point-person assignments and welcomed member Mike Audy after he joined the meeting.
Pam Kingman opened the Town of New Haven Selectboard meeting at 7:02 p.m. and asked for nominations for officers for 2026. Marie Jewett moved to appoint John Roleau as Selectboard chair; Bruce Many seconded. The motion passed with a recorded tally of 3 yes and 1 abstention (Roleau). Mike Audy joined the meeting shortly after at 7:06 p.m.
Following that vote, Chair Roleau moved to appoint Marie Jewett as vice chair; the board approved the motion 5–0. The board also assigned individual point responsibilities for ongoing projects (Roleau: Anbaric, Depot, Vergennes Bypass, VT Gas; Many: VT Gas, Belden Falls underpass; Audy: Dog Team Bridge, Vergennes Bypass; Jewett: Emergency Management co-director, Fire Department, Library Committee; Bataille: assistance on Train Depot/Anbaric). These assignments were presented as operational touchpoints rather than formal policy changes.
The votes were procedural and required by the board’s organizational rules; no public comment was recorded on the leadership slate. The board proceeded to routine business after establishing leadership for the year.
