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Select Board seeks standardized appointments process; manager to draft amendment
Summary
After disagreement about whether all committee applicants should appear before the Select Board, members agreed to receive all application packets but to require only candidates with a committee recommendation of 50% or greater to appear; the manager will draft a policy amendment and handle notifications.
Town Manager John Collins opened a discussion about Select Board Policy 001 after confusion over whether the Select Board should receive every appointment application or only those recommended by the relevant committee. Several board members argued for a standardized process that would preserve committee evaluation while avoiding unnecessary duplicate interviews.
A consensus emerged that all application forms and evaluation packets will be filed and publicly available, but only candidates who receive at least a 50% recommendation from the originating committee should be required to appear before the Select Board. Town Manager Collins said his office will take responsibility for notification letters to applicants who do not advance, and he will prepare draft amendments to Policy 001 for a future meeting.
Board members also noted exceptions (for example, unanimous committee rejection or narrow tie outcomes) and asked for clarified language in the draft amendment; the manager agreed to return with proposed text.
