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Select Board clarifies liaison responsibilities, keeps written updates
Summary
Wellesley Select Board members agreed liaisons should primarily listen and relay information to the Select Board rather than direct other committees, and the Board affirmed circulating written liaison updates while retaining verbal updates under Administrative Matters.
At the June 30 retreat, the Select Board discussed the scope and practice of liaison duties to other Town boards and committees. Members described the role as largely one of listening, relaying information, and reporting back rather than issuing direction; the Board emphasized mentorship of volunteer board members but sought clearer coordination so liaisons are not circumvented.
A member raised a concern that non-liaisons were sometimes meeting with other boards on matters the Select Board was addressing and not sharing those conversations with the assigned liaison. The Board discussed appropriate notification practices and agreed to retain written liaison updates as a primary means of communication, with verbal updates provided under Administrative Matters when warranted. The Chair also requested written updates from members on Schools, Planning, and the Permanent Building Committee where they were missing.
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