A special Planning Board meeting called for October 4 to elect a new chairperson. At its September 20 meeting, the Select Board voted to accept the resignation of Chair Chris Cabot.
Cabot served multiple terms as Secretary and was selected to replace Audrey Lones as Chair following her resignation on July 5.
Bylaws allow Secretary to preside over any meeting in absence of Chair. However, town policies do not address if both officers cannot attend. Planning Board Secretary Jeff Brown called the special session to avoid cancelling the October 11 regular business meeting.
Due to Select Board change in appointment procedure for Planning Board, Trey Milam was automatically promoted to fill the vacant seat, and Alexander Urquhart became an alternate. Unlike appointments or promotions to other committees, no additional vote or Planning Board input was solicited.
Planning Board is resuming its review of the Land Use Ordinance to identify possible corrections or amendments to be brought to Town Meeting. Brown encourages residents to email suggestions for Planning Board for consideration. First round of proposals is on September 27 agenda. This work will continue at monthly workshops for the remainder of fiscal year 2023.