Politics & Government

TELL US: Should Selectmen Meet Weekly or Every Other Week?

The board will discuss a possible scheduling amendment next week

The Windham Board of Selectmen will discuss next Monday whether it makes sense for them to meet every other week rather than weekly.

As the schedule currently stands, the board pretty much meets every Monday, excluding holidays, throughout the calendar year.

Selectmen bylaws already have meetings every other Monday. According to Chairman Phil LoChiatto, the is to be more efficient at each meeting by allowing the board to have more time to review the material before each meeting.

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If the change were to occur, it would start at the beginning of April.

By comparison, the Salem Board of Selectmen meets on the first, second and fourth Monday of every month.

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