Committee recommends Lawrence McElhinney for public-member seat

The committee voted to recommend Lawrence McElhinney to the Selectboard as a public member for a three‑year term beginning July 1.

McElhinney, who introduced himself and gave his address in Groveland, told the group he moved to town in 1984, has served on the Council on Aging and has led the Friends of the Council on Aging. “I like working with smart people,” he said, describing volunteer work at Meadow Pond and experience organizing hikes and maintenance of local trails. He said he would bring senior‑community perspectives and an interest in open‑space projects to the committee.

Members asked follow‑up questions about his interests and local experience, with several offering endorsements. A motion to recommend McElhinney was made and seconded; the chair announced a unanimous voice vote in favor. The committee said it will forward the recommendation to the Selectboard, which will make the formal appointment at its next meeting.

No individual vote tallies or roll‑call votes were recorded in the transcript; the committee announced the result as unanimous by voice vote. The committee did not adopt other conditions or amendments to the recommendation during the meeting.