Search Committee reports strong 2025 vacancy-filling performance
Eastham Search Committee reports filling 24 board seats in 2025, exceeding its performance targets. The committee achieved a 10.3 percent opening rate, well below its 15 percent benchmark, and a 45 percent alternate vacancy rate below its 50 percent threshold. Sue Maren, committee chair, presented
Search Committee · Meeting of January 21, 2026
Eastham Search Committee reports filling 24 board seats in 2025, exceeding its performance targets. The committee achieved a 10.3 percent opening rate, well below its 15 percent benchmark, and a 45 percent alternate vacancy rate below its 50 percent threshold. Sue Maren, committee chair, presented performance metrics showing most placements occur between June and October.
The committee extended the vacancy-filling timeline from 90 to 120 days and restructured liaison assignments following a member departure, with Ellen Greer assuming responsibility for the Board of Assessors and Strategic Planning.
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Source: the Search Committee meeting of January 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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