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Vision Committee proposes youth 'Select Board for a Day' to increase civic engagement
Summary
The committee agreed to propose a youth engagement program — a 'Select Board for a Day' modeled on Amsterdam's youth board — and Joe Roy Jr will present the idea to the Select Board for consideration.
Frank Landsberger proposed creating a youth select-board program similar to a model used in Amsterdam, intended to engage younger residents in town government. Committee members supported the idea and asked Joe Roy Jr to present a formal request or letter to the Select Board for consideration.
Members discussed that the program would be an educational engagement tool rather than a voting seat for minors; specifics about selection criteria, timing and oversight were not finalized and would require Select Board review. The committee placed the youth-engagement proposal on a future agenda and assigned Joe to raise it with Marie or the Select Board.
