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Select Board tables action on Budget Committee size after public comments and debate
Summary
The board reconsidered a previous vote to limit Budget Committee membership to seven, debated transparency and recruitment concerns, and voted to table the issue until it appears as a specific agenda item at a future meeting.
The Select Board revisited a prior action limiting the Budget Committee to seven members and debated whether to allow an additional applicant to join temporarily.
Members expressed differing views: Greg Huang-Dale and Daniel Kaschub emphasized the operational rationale for a smaller committee and volunteer recruitment; Jim Tyrrell said restricting membership after receipt of an application felt improper; Cindy Lawrence raised transparency concerns. Ed Price, Budget Committee chair, said the public is welcome at meetings and signaled flexibility about committee size. After debate Tyrrell withdrew his original appointment motion and moved to table the matter until it appears on a future agenda; the motion to table passed unanimously.
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