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Board debates reappointment process and use of alternates for advisory boards
Summary
Members discussed whether alternates should attend meetings for experience, how reappointments should be handled, and a process to have boards recommend reappointments ahead of the annual meeting.
The Select Board reviewed procedures for reappointing advisory-board members and how alternates should be used.
Participants said alternates can gain useful experience by attending meetings even when they do not vote, and some suggested formalizing a recommendation process rather than automatically reappointing incumbents. Planning Commission Chair (speaker 5) said the commission can submit recommendations ahead of the annual meeting and that the annual meeting is the standard time to address term expirations.
Board members discussed whether an alternate could fill in when a quorum would otherwise be lacking; one committee member (speaker 6) noted they could make quorum in the absence of a regular member. The board agreed to consider a process for requesting letters of interest and for boards to provide recommendations for reappointment.
