On Tuesday, May 5, Woodstock Selectboard vice chair Laura Powell tendered her resignation to the Woodstock municipal manager, effective May 11. In an email correspondence with the Standard, Powell said, “I am looking forward to engaging with our community in a different way around the causes I care about, like housing and voter education.”
Following this announcement, the Standard spoke with Stephanie Appelfeller, chief of staff for the Town of Woodstock, about how the selectboard will proceed with two vacant seats.
“There will be an application process for both Laura Powell and Ray Bourgeois’ vacant seats,” Appelfeller explained. “The application will be due May 25 for any interested candidates. An interview process will take place during the public selectboard meeting on May 28, with the board member approval to be announced shortly after,” Appelfeller said.
Those interested in being considered for this appointment should visit the Town of Woodstock website https://www.townofwoodstock.org or reach out to Appelfeller directly at: sappelfeller@townofwoodstock.org or (802) 457-3456 Option 8
An election is still set to take place on August 11 for both seats. Those who are appointed in the interim would have to run for election, if they choose to. All those interested in running for the August 11 primary will have to fill out the necessary paperwork at Town Hall and garner at least 30 Woodstock resident signatures by June 25 to secure their candidacy, according to Appelfeller.
For those interested in running for election to the Woodstock selectboard, call the Woodstock Town Clerks office at 802-457-3611 or by stopping in. The Town Clerks office is open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. on Monday – Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. of Fridays.
