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<p>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.</p>
<p>I hope that gives you some food for thought.</p>
<p>Carolyn Britt, AICP</p>
<p>Chair, Ipswich Planning Board<br>
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<p>Ipswich, Massachusetts</p>
<p>978-356-9881<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/14/2022 9:41 AM, Matthew Benoit
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<p class="MsoNormal">What are your thoughts on rotating the
planning board chairperson annually at reorganization? Pros
vs. Cons?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Matthew C. Benoit, Notary Public<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Community Development<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Town of Douglas<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">508-476-4000 x206<o:p></o:p></p>
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