Guest Tom Manship Posted May 13, 2011 at 11:35 AM Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 at 11:35 AM I serve on a planning board in a small town. At our last meeting, the chair resigned. After several requests that he reconsider, he would not. He never wrote a letter of resignation, just verbalized it. He now is coming to our next meeting and has reconsidered after speaking with our selectman's committee. How do we handle this? Should we have a vote to reinstate him or just let him back into his chair as if nothing happened?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted May 13, 2011 at 11:38 AM Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 at 11:38 AM How do we handle this? Should we have a vote to reinstate him or just let him back into his chair as if nothing happened?A resignation is a request to be excused from a duty. It need not be written (though that's preferable) and it may be withdrawn until it's formally accepted (typically by the person or body authorized to fill the vacancy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted May 13, 2011 at 11:51 AM Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 at 11:51 AM I serve on a planning board in a small town. At our last meeting, the chair resigned. After several requests that he reconsider, he would not. He never wrote a letter of resignation, just verbalized it. He now is coming to our next meeting and has reconsidered after speaking with our selectman's committee. How do we handle this? Should we have a vote to reinstate him or just let him back into his chair as if nothing happened?ThanksWhen were these "several requests" that he reconsider made - at the meeting before he left, or in the days after adjournment? What happened at the meeting after he "resigned"?The resignation would need to be accepted, at a meeting and typically by vote or possibly by unanimous consent. It could be argued that if that didn't happen, his resignation isn't final and thus, as he has apparently withdrawn his resignation (and he has that right until it's accepted) is still the chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 13, 2011 at 08:46 PM Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 at 08:46 PM I serve on a planning board in a small town. At our last meeting, the chair resigned. After several requests that he reconsider, he would not. He never wrote a letter of resignation, just verbalized it. He now is coming to our next meeting and has reconsidered after speaking with our selectman's committee. How do we handle this? Should we have a vote to reinstate him or just let him back into his chair as if nothing happened?Since you apparently never accepted his resignation, you can just forget the whole thing as if nothing happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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