[Massplanners] Reorganization - Rotating the Chairperson

[Richard Harris]

When I worked for South Hadley, the Board had to vote to
"organize/reorganize" each year. It was common for the members to vote to
retain the existing chair. They developed and "adopted" a rotating system
but never followed it for more than two years.

The pros of a rotating chair: it provides an opportunity to cultivate more
leadership, encourage a more diverse perspective
The con of a rotating chair: when you get a good chair, you want to keep
them as long as possible. A poor chair can create a lot of problems.

Thank you

Richard Harris, AICP
PDR, LLC
Planning Consultant
413-335-5012


On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 6:54 PM Matthew Benoit via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> 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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