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Selectboard appoints two alternates to Development Review Board after candidate presentations
Summary
After receiving a letter from Clayton Thompson and an in-person presentation from Tom McDermott, the board discussed process and appointments and ultimately appointed both applicants as DRB alternates, citing a state statute for appointment authority.
The board considered two applicants for an alternate seat on the Development Review Board: Tom McDermott, who attended the meeting and described his background in architecture and construction, and Clayton Thompson, who submitted a letter of interest. "I've been in green architecture, worked as an architect for 14 years, then changed to construction," McDermott said in describing his experience and readiness to serve.
Board members discussed whether to defer the appointment so both candidates could appear and whether the town could legally add a second alternate. Town counsel and board members cited the state statute governing the appointment process; after discussion the board moved to appoint both Clayton Thompson and Tom McDermott as DRB alternates. The board also requested staff to check whether regulations permit three alternates in the future and to follow the usual appointment process for notifying candidates.
