Smith has served on preservation committees in town.
WILBRAHAM - The Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board have voted to appoint Jeffrey Smith as an associate member of the Planning Board for a one-year term.
Smith told the selectmen he has been a member of the Open Space and Recreation Planning Committee and the Community Preservation Committee.
He also has been co-chair of the Rice Nature Preserve Stewardship Committee.
“I have an engineering background and I can read blueprints,” he said.
Selectman James Thompson thanked Smith for “the continuing interest he has shown in serving the town.”
Planning Board member Adam Bosch said he appreciates the long-term commitment Smith has shown to serving on town planning committees.
Smith said he “hopes to see good relations continue between the Open Space and Recreation Planning Committee and the Planning Board.”
The second applicant for the position was Michael McDowell who said he is a “builder/developer/realtor.”
He said he is a past president of the local Home Builders Association.
Planning Board members said there are other openings on town planning committees which McDowell could be considered for.
Smith attended his first Planning Board meeting as an associate member on Wednesday.