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Search Committee tracks six filled vacancies, plans outreach

Eastham Search Committee reported six filled positions and ten new openings, maintaining a 14.2 percent vacancy rate below its 20 percent threshold. Chaired by Sue Maren and including members Dee Mattfeldt, Ellen Greer, and Kate Paradise, the committee discussed outreach to part-time residents as a

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Government · Search Committee

Eastham Search Committee reports board vacancy rate at 11 percent

The Eastham Search Committee reported municipal board vacancies at 11 percent, well below the town's 20 percent threshold. Regular vacancies stood at 6.7 percent while alternate seat vacancies stood at 40 percent. Present were Chair Sue Maren, Ellen Greer, Dee Mattfeldt, and Kate Paradise; Merrill

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Government · Search Committee

Search Committee reviews board vacancies, plans town meeting outreach

Eastham Search Committee meets to review board recruitment progress and community volunteer initiatives. The committee reported stable appointment levels at 14 positions with 4.4 percent vacancy rate, and heard an update from Beverly Hobbs, Chair of the Council on Aging Board of Directors, about

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Government · Search Committee

Search Committee approves minutes, updates board vacancy status

Eastham Search Committee approves previous meeting minutes while examining 14 open board positions across town. Chair Sue Maren presented data showing favorable vacancy rates of 4.4 percent for regular seats and 9 percent overall, considered positive progress by the committee. Two applicants,

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Government · Search Committee

Search Committee tracks 10.3% vacancy rate, discusses Task Force gaps

Search Committee reports 10.3% vacancy rate, focuses on Task Force on Zoning gaps. The board met to review unfilled positions across town committees, finding the current vacancy rate well below its 15 percent target threshold; alternate seat vacancies stand at 45 percent, below the 50 percent

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Government · Search Committee

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

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