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Stuart Coleman elected chair; Julie Isaacs chosen as vice chair amid two abstentions
Summary
At the Nov. 24 emergency meeting, the Winhall Select Board appointed Stuart Coleman as chair (unanimous) and named Julie Isaacs vice chair; the vice-chair motion passed with two votes in favor, no votes against and two abstentions. Members discussed whether leadership should be redetermined after a fifth member is seated.
Beth Grant moved to appoint Stuart Coleman as chair of the Select Board; Julie Isaacs seconded the motion and the board approved the appointment unanimously.
On the vice-chair nomination, Stacy Eddy-Gordon moved to appoint Julie Isaacs and Beth Grant seconded. The minutes record that the motion carried with two votes in favor, no votes against and two abstentions. Board members discussed whether chair and vice chair should be redetermined when a fifth member is seated and noted that routine town appointments would be revisited if a new member is elected.
Members mentioned they had posted the vacancy downstairs in the Town Hall office and noted options for filling the seat: selecting a candidate at a board meeting (a date of Dec. 17 was discussed but not confirmed) or allowing 5% of voters to petition for a special meeting to hold an election. Stuart Coleman noted petitioners have the right to request a special meeting but cautioned about the time and expense compared with waiting for the March Town Meeting.
