[Massplanners] Reorganization - Rotating the Chairperson

[Richard Harris]

Carolyn is correct, a good chair will spend a considerable amount of time
preparing for meetings and consulting with the Planning Director/Town
Planner before meetings - particularly on controversial projects.

To chair effectively, the chair can't just 'show up'.

Thank you

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


On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 8:07 PM Carolyn Britt via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> 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:
>
> ListServ,
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>
> What are your thoughts on rotating the planning board chairperson annually
> at reorganization?  Pros vs. Cons?
>
>
>
> Matthew C. Benoit, Notary Public
>
> Director of Community Development
>
> Town of Douglas
>
> 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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