The Katonah-Lewisboro Times 11.25.21

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Advisory board chairs could
face term limits
Deadline looms for marijuana ‘opt out’

BY TOM BARTLEY I think it’s a mistake. To be narrowly rejected that approach in a
CONTRIBUTING WRITER honest, these days the country 3-2 vote last month. Instead, the board
as a whole seems to be afraid of agreed at its ursday, Nov. 16, meeting
Chairpersons of Bedford’s many vol- experience, or at least suspicious that “no chair of any board, commission,
unteer advisory panels would have to of it. I hope that’s not what’s in or committee may serve more than three
surrender their gavels after a xed period consecutive terms or up to ten (10) con-
at the helm, under a proposal informally operation here.’ secutive years.”
agreed to last week by the Town Board.
–Dierdre Courtney-Batson “Notwithstanding the foregoing,” the
A displaced chair could continue to Planning Board chair proposed resolution continues, “due to
serve as a member of the body he or she the di erent lengths of board, commis-
once led, Supervisor MaryAnn Carr said, “We have a lot of new talent that has to open up,” Carr said. sion, and committee appointments, a
but stewardship would pass to either an- moved to town that is looking to be en- e supervisor had endorsed term chair shall be permitted to serve out the
other member or a quali ed applicant gaged with the town, with committees, remainder of a third term after the ten
after three consecutive terms or 10 years. and this is one way to allow the process limits as a way to open up seats on the (10) year period and may be appointed to
various panels, but the Town Board additional one-year terms if after good
Dierdre Courtney-Batson, the long- faith notice to the community of the
time Planning Board member who has opening, there are no interested, quali-
led that key panel since 2013, called the
proposed move “a mistake.” ed candidates for the chair position
who come forward.”
It comes as elected o cials explore
ways to diversify the makeup of the To alert the public to openings on
town’s volunteer boards, committees, these bodies, the Town Board will dedi-
and commissions. ese bodies advise cate a section of the town website to dis-
the Town Board on an array of matters play all appointed boards, commissions
and in some cases issue permissions for and committees. e listing will include
projects ranging from a resident’s fence
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