The Pomfret Selectboard is seeking to fill another vacancy on the five-member governing body, occasioned by the resignation of four-term board member Steve Chamberlin, effective June 18.
Chamberlin’s departure comes in the wake of the selectboard vacancy on the five-member board that arose in May, when selectperson Marge Wakefield died. The Pomfret governing body subsequently chose former selectboard member Eric Chase to replace Wakefield.
Interested eligible voters of the Town of Pomfret who wish to be considered for appointment to the selectboard must submit a letter of interest via email to [email protected] by noon on Monday, July 13. Prospective candidates may also deliver their letters of interest directly to the town office at 5218 Pomfret Road, Pomfret, Vt. 05053. The selectboard expects to fill the seat at its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 15. The three-year board slot is up for reelection at Town Meeting next March.
Chamberlin had 10 months remaining on his three-year term on the selectboard when he stepped down last month. He was in his fourth term on the board, having previously served two one-year terms and a three-year term prior to his most recent stint on the governing body. Chamberlin offered no reasons for his departure when he initially resigned, but in a phone conversation with the Standard on Tuesday morning, the veteran selectperson elaborated on his reasons for leaving the elected post. Chamberlin cited what he believes are selectboard-approved deviations from a long-term capital plan for the town and what he termed “pre-determined decisions” sometimes made by the board during executive sessions.
For more on this, please see our July 2 edition of the Vermont Standard.
