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Master Plan chair resigns; Judith Bitterli unanimously elected new chair
Summary
At the July 28, 2026 Master Plan Subcommittee meeting, Chair Gerri Bernstein announced Susan Kane’s resignation; the committee unanimously voted to appoint Judith Bitterli as the new Master Planning Chair. The change comes as the subcommittee finalizes a community survey ahead of an Aug. 4 meeting.
Gerri Bernstein, Planning Committee Chair, announced at the July 28, 2026 meeting that “Susan Kane resigned from the master Planning Committee and Chair position.” Bernstein made the announcement during the Master Plan Subcommittee meeting in Francestown.
The subcommittee then held a vote and “voted in unanimously” to appoint Judith Bitterli as the Master Planning Chairperson, according to the meeting minutes. The record does not list a mover or seconder or individual vote tallies but records the outcome as unanimous. Attendees listed for the meeting were Bernstein, Karen Fitzgerald, Betsy Hardwick, Scot Heath, Sarah Pyle and Judith Bitterli.
Committee leadership changes come as the group moves toward finalizing a community survey and other master-plan tasks. The subcommittee set its next meeting for Aug. 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., when new chair Judith Bitterli and staff are scheduled to continue work on the survey and other planning items.
