[Massplanners] How to select Planning Board members

[Carolyn Britt]

All,

There was a citizen-petitioned article at Town Meeting in Ipswich in May 
to remove the appointment of Planning Board members from the 
responsibility of the Town Manager, and instead have them appointed by 
the Select Board. Further, the article indicated that the terms of all 
appointees of the Town Manager would expire no later than 7/31/25 and 
their replacements would be appointed by the Select Board. Town Meeting 
referred the article to the Government Study Committee which is just now 
beginning research on this article.

I believe there have been queries on this listserve regarding appointed 
vs. elected. If you have in your files the results of the earlier 
queries on the manner of selecting Planning Board members, please send 
them to me, whether they are about elected vs. appointed, or the source 
of appointments. It would be great to hear from a few of you 
individually regarding what form your community uses and what you think 
is effective, or not.

I look forward to hearing from you all regarding this important matter. 
Thank you!

Carolyn Britt AICP

Ipswich Government Study Committee

1 Shagbark Woods

Ipswich, MA 01938

978-356-9881

978-317-2145
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