Politics & Government

Economic Board Hopes to Expand

Membership will expand to nine.

Grafton Economic Development Commission members visited selectmen Tuesday, June 14, to seek support for expanding their board's membership.

 The commission works with the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board to promote local businesses and to help new and existing businesses navigate the planning process.

 The commission is looking to expand its membership from seven to nine members. These nine members would include representatives of the Planning Board, Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee and six residents at large.

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Commission chairman Elias Hanna said the commission would like to have a workshop with selectmen in the future to discuss economic issues.

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