We go by the feeling of the board, talk about experience and the applicants. Then we make a decision. Selectman Robert Eastman, who sits on the Planning Board, told Corson he had reviewed past town reports and found numerous cases where alternates were passed over when appointments were made for full members. Scafidi asked both sides of the issue to remain civil when the discussion began to get heated. We are the board, and we do the best we can,' said Scafidi.
Appointments are the authority of the board and sometimes feelings get hurt.
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