{"id":1890,"date":"2021-02-03T21:54:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T02:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/?p=1890"},"modified":"2021-03-24T13:34:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T17:34:25","slug":"is-it-a-good-idea-to-have-the-town-manager-select-four-members-to-the-article-36-task-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/03\/is-it-a-good-idea-to-have-the-town-manager-select-four-members-to-the-article-36-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it a good idea to have the Town Manager select four members to the Article 36 Task Force?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opera-Snapshot_2021-02-02_214131_norwich.vt_.us_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opera-Snapshot_2021-02-02_214131_norwich.vt_.us_.png 978w, https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opera-Snapshot_2021-02-02_214131_norwich.vt_.us_-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opera-Snapshot_2021-02-02_214131_norwich.vt_.us_-768x143.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Selectboard gave a first reading approval to the Article 36 Task Force proposed by Selectboard Vice Chair Roger Arnold at its last meeting. Overall, a task force is a good idea. However, one aspect of the proposal troubles me. The Town Manager selects four members to the nine member Task Force. That novel approach seems to lack transparency. Public participation is also lost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be accurate, the Town Manager &#8220;recommends&#8221; each person. Then, the Selectboard does the appointing. But, I am having a hard time imagining a scenario where the Selectboard rejects the recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voters approved Article 36 at Town Meeting in 2019. The Article calls for Town government to reduce its fossil fuel use by five percent each year. The Task Force &#8220;will initiate work towards an aggressive and comprehensive work plan to achieve the elimination of direct fossil fuels in the Town of Norwich.&#8221; The proposed Task Force charge is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/norwich.vt.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SB-packet-01-27-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">packet for the Selectboard meeting of January 27, 2021<\/a>, starting at page 309.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Composition of Task Force<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>The Task Force consists of nine members. The Energy Committee recommends two of its members. In addition, the Finance Committee and the Planning Commission each recommend one of its members. The Selectboard appoints the persons recommended, as well as, a Selectboard member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Town Manager recommends the final four members from four different categories. See below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opera-Snapshot_2021-02-02_203745_norwich.vt_.us_-1024x844.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opera-Snapshot_2021-02-02_203745_norwich.vt_.us_-1024x844.png 1024w, https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opera-Snapshot_2021-02-02_203745_norwich.vt_.us_-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opera-Snapshot_2021-02-02_203745_norwich.vt_.us_-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/norwichobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Opera-Snapshot_2021-02-02_203745_norwich.vt_.us_.png 1278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Excerpt from draft charge of the Article 36 Task Force<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These are not Supreme Court nominees. I suspect the Selectboard will appoint the persons recommended by the Town Manager, without a lot of discussion, as it will with the the folks selected by the Planning Commission, Finance Committee and Energy Committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Town Manager involvement<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Having the Town Manager directly involved in the process is new approach to me. In Norwich, open committee positions are typically advertised. Each application submitted is available for public review. Also, the Selectboard selects the winning candidate at a public meeting. Candidates are generally asked to attend the public meeting. They make their pitch and answer questions. The result: <strong>full transparency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will the Town Manager follow the same process? I don&#8217;t know. The Selectboard did not show any concern about how the process might work. Indeed, the topic never came up at the Selectboard meeting, a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGkvEL_tBXHTPr3V7FN1N_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s seen on YouTube<\/a>. The Board knows the Town Manager did not advertise the open positions on the Diversity work group he created. The Selectboard has no problem with that group meeting in secret. I guess that&#8217;s the way it goes around here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like open government. This is a step backward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-blue-color has-medium-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-small-font-size\"><strong>Contact me at norwichobserver [AT] gmail.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Selectboard gave a first reading approval to the Article 36 Task Force proposed by Selectboard Vice Chair Roger Arnold at its last meeting. Overall, a task force is a good idea. However, one aspect of the proposal troubles me. The Town Manager selects four members to the nine member Task Force. That novel approach seems to lack transparency. Public participation is also lost. To be accurate, the Town Manager &#8220;recommends&#8221; each person. Then, the Selectboard does the appointing. 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