Volunteers step up to serve on Windham boards and committees

By Ed Pierce

For those who volunteer for public service there’s no greater challenge and certainly no greater honor than to donate their valuable time on behalf of their fellow residents.

Six new appointments to town boards and committees have
been made over the past month by members of the
Windham Town Council. PHOTO BY ED PIERCE 

Last month, six Windham residents were appointed by the Windham Town Council to fill existing vacancies on town boards and committees.

All of the appointments are voluntary positions.

Maureen Denig was appointed by the council to serve on the Windham Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for a three-year term to expire Aug. 15, 2025. 

Casey Dubay was appointed by councilors to serve on the Windham Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for a three-year term to expire Aug. 15, 2025.

Councilors appointed Jennie Butler to serve a three-year term on the Windham Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, to expire Aug. 15, 2025.

The purpose of the Windham Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is to encourage and promote recreational opportunities for the citizens through varied recreational programs and further development of the town’s parklands. In cooperation with Linda Brooks, Windham’s Director of Parks and Recreation, the committee recommends options and strategies to the Windham Town Council.

Peter Forbes was appointed by Windham town councilors to serve on Windham’s Board of Assessment Review for a three-year term to end Feb. 15, 2025.

The council also appointed Gary Lytle to serve on Windham’s Board of Assessment Review for a three-year term to end Feb. 15, 2025.

Windham’s Board of Assessment Review acts on complaints of property owners and revises assessments for the purpose of taxation of real and personal property within the town limits made by the Town Assessor. The board also adopts regulations regarding assessment review procedures not inconsistent with statutory provisions. 

The town council appointed Marge Govoni to serve on the Windham Planning Board for a three-year term to end Feb. 15, 2025.

The Windham Planning Board has seven members, and one alternate member who serve three-year terms. The planning board is authorized to review and to take action regarding site plans for major developments in Windham; review subdivision plans and land use ordinances and zoning amendments; and review developments in shoreland zones.

During a meeting on Feb. 22, councilors also set up a new Windham Town Council Ordinance Committee. Windham councilors David Nadeau, Jarrod Maxfield and William Reiner were voted by the council to serve on that committee. <