<div dir="ltr">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. <div><br></div><div>The pros of a rotating chair: it provides an opportunity to cultivate more leadership, encourage a more diverse perspective</div><div>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.<br><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Thank you<div><br></div><div>Richard Harris, AICP</div><div>PDR, LLC</div><div>Planning Consultant</div><div>413-335-5012</div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 6:54 PM Matthew Benoit via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">What are your thoughts on rotating the planning board chairperson annually at reorganization? Pros vs. Cons?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Matthew C. Benoit, Notary Public<u></u><u></u></p>
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