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Select board nominates Bill Bolton to fill interim seat, appointment conditional on acceptance
Summary
After outreach to several candidates, the Select Board nominated Bill Bolton to fill an interim vacancy created by Marion Barnsley's resignation. The board voted to appoint Bolton conditionally pending his formal acceptance and decision about his planning-board seat.
The Plymouth Select Board voted to nominate Bill Bolton to fill an interim select-board vacancy created when Marion Barnsley resigned.
During discussion, members said multiple outreach attempts produced declines. Speaker 3 formally moved the nomination: "So if if Bill is willing, I I think I would I nominate Bill Bolton to fill the interim vacancy." The board moved and seconded the nomination and voted in favor. Board members said the appointment is conditional on Bolton formally accepting and on whether he will resign his elected seat on the planning board or remain there; either scenario requires follow-up administrative steps.
Chair (S2) directed staff to contact Bolton, have him re‑take the oath if he accepts, and bring his final decision to the next meeting. The board noted state RSA guidance to work with "haste" to fill vacancies but agreed that a short delay to sort planning-board implications would be acceptable. No formal vote record with individual member names was recorded in the transcript; the motion was announced as approved on a voice vote.
