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Board to schedule planning commission interviews after debate over public vs. executive process
Summary
With multiple letters of interest for a planning commission seat, Select Board members debated interview procedures and whether interviews belong in public or executive session; they agreed to standardize questions and schedule interviews at the next meeting or an early executive session.
The Select Board discussed multiple candidates for a planning commission vacancy and disagreed over whether interviews should be conducted in public or in executive session. Several members argued interviews may involve personal information and should be private while others emphasized transparency for applicants and the public. One board member suggested having standardized questions so all candidates are asked the same items.
The board agreed to schedule interviews at the next selectboard meeting or in an early executive session with consistent questions prepared in advance. No appointment was finalized at the meeting; the board flagged the vacancy for follow up and asked staff to verify candidate letters of interest.
