[Massplanners] Reorganization - Rotating the Chairperson

[Carolyn Britt]

Having been a professional planner and now serving as Chair of our 
Planning Board in Ipswich, I find that being Chair takes a great deal of 
time. Perhaps it is because I am also providing some technical 
background (although our Planner does a good job of this), I feel it 
necessary to show up as Chair being up to speed on all the projects on 
the agenda. I probably spend 2 full days preparing for any one meeting. 
Of course, that could be just the demand level in Ipswich (meetings 
regularly go to 11 and beyond) Multi-family housing in town is all by 
special permit by the planning board.  I have been advocating for an 
annual rotation in Chair to lighten the load a bit. It is definitely a 
challenge for anyone with a full time job to also chair a planning board.

I hope that gives you some food for thought.

Carolyn Britt, AICP

Chair, Ipswich Planning Board

Ipswich, Massachusetts

978-356-9881

On 2/14/2022 9:41 AM, Matthew Benoit via MassPlanners wrote:
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> ListServ,
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> What are your thoughts on rotating the planning board chairperson 
> annually at reorganization?  Pros vs. Cons?
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> Matthew C. Benoit, Notary Public
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> Director of Community Development
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> Town of Douglas
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> 29 Depot Street
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> Douglas, MA 01516
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> 508-476-4000  x206
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> www.douglas-ma.gov
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