CARIBOU — The Executive Board of the Maine Regional Planning Commission Thursday filled vacancies on the board, named new officers, and elected commitee members.

Donald Flannery, Community Development director of Fort Fairfield, was named to the newly established full-time position of economic developer.

At the Thursday session, members authorized a position for community planner-solid waste recycling, contingent on the availability of state funding.

The following were named to vacancies on the executive board: District 1, Eugene Green of Westfield and Lewis Bone of Houlton; District 2, Michael McIntosh of Wade and Sheldon Richardson of Washburn.

In a six-month review of financial accounts, officers said 53 percent of the year’s income had been received and 41 percent of the year’s expenses had been paid.

Named to the Pension Committee were: David Caron of Mars Hill, chairman, Sheldon Richardson of Washburn, Ed Nickerson of Presque Isle and Tom Stevens of Limestone.

Named to the Personnel Committee were: Dana Lougee and Patricia Sutherland of Presque Isle, Oscar Poitras of Limestone, David Caron of Mars Hill, Clarence Levesque of Fort Kent, Barbara Ireland of Fort Fairfield and Lewis Bone of Houlton.

A Charter Review Committee was established and the the following members were named: James McBreairty of Perham, Roland D. Martin of Presque Isle, Gordon Stitham of Mars Hill, Fred Thomas of Caribou and Dave Caron of Mars Hill.

Members also were named to a Tourism Advisory Council and Regional Planning Policy Committee.

After a discussion of accounts payable, members authorized chairman David Caron and executive director Robert Clark to negotiate a settlement and payment plan for legal fees of about $22,000 from March 1989 to the present.

Members approved the following measures:

Authorized the officers and Clark to negotiate a purchase plan for computer mapping, hardware and software.

Signed an Economic Development Administration conflict of interest document ensuring that board members would not engage in personal projects with EDA loans to the commission.

An agreement with the Sinclair Sanitary District Project to help the district obtain a $3.5 million Department of Environmental Protection grant for waste treatment.

Instituted a credit card policy in which officers may use state pricing rates for travel expenses.

Authorized an auction for a 10-acre parcel across the road from the commission headquarters and personal property including lawnmowers and office equipment the commission no longer needs.

Ratified acceptance of funds for contracts.

Authorized an officer to negotiate an EDA Revolving Loan Fund reimbursement plan.