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Select board discusses process to fill fifth seat and small meeting access fixes
Summary
Members talked through options to fill an open fifth seat—posting the vacancy, selecting a candidate at a December meeting, or letting 5% of voters petition for a special meeting—and agreed to try room adjustments so the public can hear better and to move the minutes-taker for safety.
Board members discussed how to proceed with filling the Select Board's fifth seat after posting the vacancy in the Town Hall office. Beth Grant said the position had been posted downstairs and suggested consulting town procedures when a new member is elected; Stuart Coleman noted the public could petition (5% of voters) for a special meeting but questioned the expense and timing before the March Town Meeting.
Members also raised practical meeting logistics: Al Bilka and others observed that public attendees had difficulty hearing; the board agreed to try rearranging the table so everyone can be heard, and to move Karoline Wallace, the minutes-taker, to a desk nearer a power outlet so there would be no power cord across the floor. Beth Grant agreed to experiment with the table arrangement.
No formal votes or deadlines were set for selecting a replacement; the minutes record that the board will follow up on procedure and potential dates.
