Commission chair to ask council for small stipends for civilian Planning and BZA members

The commission's chair said he will petition the town council to include a modest stipend for civilian members of the Planning Commission and the BZA in the next budget. The idea is to pay civilians roughly $50 for each meeting attended to recognize time spent preparing and participating.

The chair said town employees and elected officials who already receive municipal pay would not be eligible: "Dave and I, we're not eligible to get paid for planning commission stuff because we get...our town council salary," he said. The item will be discussed during the upcoming budget session next week and would require town council approval to take effect.

No formal motion was made at the meeting; commissioners were asked to consider potential candidates for appointment to open seats and to be prepared to discuss the stipend during budget deliberations.