Discussion among planning board members and a town council liaison regarding issues with the current nomination and appointment process for board vacancies. A central concern is the lack of communication and a procedural change that now requires current alternate members to formally apply for full-time positions, a step not previously mandated. The conversation highlights the importance of alternates gaining experience before becoming full members and concludes with the board making formal recommendations to the town council for several membership changes, including switching two current members’ roles and recommending an alternate for an open full-time slot. Board members agree that the new application process is flawed and needs to be corrected or “tweaked” by the council.
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