Maureen Candido elected chair and Brian Jay vice chair of Lakeville select board

At the select board’s first meeting after the town election on April 9, members reorganized leadership. Maureen Candido was nominated and elected chair; Brian Jay was nominated and elected vice chair.

Nominations for chair were opened after the board welcomed newly elected members Christopher Plonka and Paul Hunt. Maureen Candido was nominated and, after a second, won the post by unanimous roll call: Hunt — aye; Plonka — aye; Carboni — aye; Candido — aye; Day — aye.

The board then nominated Brian Jay to serve as vice chair. After a second, the vice chair nomination passed on a unanimous roll call: Hunt — aye; Plonka — aye; Carboni — aye; Candido — aye; Day — aye. Candido then presided over the remainder of the meeting.

Why it matters: The chair and vice chair set meeting agendas and preside over board meetings; the reorganizational vote establishes leadership for the coming municipal year.

Details: At the meeting the board acknowledged outgoing members’ service and welcomed new members. The reorganization followed the select board bylaw requiring the board to reorganize at the meeting immediately following the town election.