Greenwood planning board member quits over ordinance inaction

BETHEL CITIZEN • June 9, 2026

Greenwood Planning Board member John Kwoka resigned last month, citing what he described as the select board’s reluctance to review ordinances he believes are outdated and in need of revision. Some local zoning disputes, he said, highlight ongoing tensions over land use, local oversight and whether Greenwood’s ordinances provide adequate protections for residents. To date, voters have shown little appetite for additional regulation, rejecting a proposed noise ordinance in 2025. “They are way behind, the ordinances are not current with the times,” Kwoka said. “I don’t know what the reluctance is.” Meanwhile, Kwoka’s wife, Anne, recently resigned as Greenwood’s code enforcement officer and has since become chair of the planning board.