Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Appointment
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; the appointee's surname is garbled ("Fouse", "Faustst", "Fos", "Fa...").
- What: the mayor's appointment of Lynn Fa... as an alternate Zoning Board of Appeals member for a two-year term (order 26-1009764).
- Where it stands: approved 10-0 on 2026-07-20. A later summary says she was confirmed as a permanent ZBA member, 10-0, on 2026-09-14.
- Next: nothing further.
Background
- The appointee previously served on the ZBA for almost 20 years and directs a local nonprofit.
- An alternate can step in for a quorum; the ZBA now meets only a few times a year.
- Personnel members asked about her availability and conflicts; she said she has none because her work is mostly outside Marlborough.
Discussion time
About 11 minutes across 3 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 - City Council | 2 |
| 2026-07-14 - Personnel Committee | 9 |
| 2026-06-08 - City Council | 0 |
Log
- 2026-09-14 - City Council - Reportedly confirmed as a permanent ZBA member, 10-0 (per that page's summary).
- 2026-07-20 - City Council - Personnel's 2-0 recommendation reported; rules suspended and the alternate appointment approved 10-0.
- 2026-07-14 - Personnel Committee - Interviewed; approved with a request for suspension so the council could act July 20.
- 2026-06-08 - City Council - Mayor's appointment of Lynn Faust (apparently) as an alternate for a two-year term referred to Personnel.