POLAND — Questions raised at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting made it clear that it is uncertain exactly who is in charge of Poland’s economic development activities.

“The box has been opened. We’re in a very awkward position after last night’s Community and Economic Development Committee meeting,” Selectman Walter Gallagher said.

John Cleveland, whose Community Dynamics Corp. has provided consultant services to the town since 2006, told selectmen he met with the committee Monday and was told the committee wasn’t interested in working with him any more.

“I don’t know what my relationship with the town is,” Cleveland said. “I need more clarity on what you want me to do.”

Selectman Steve Robinson noted that the Board of Selectmen is ultimately in charge of who’s doing what and that the board hasn’t taken any action.

Two weeks ago, the board asked Cleveland to undertake an exhaustive study to piece out all activities related to the town’s two tax increment financing projects and Robinson repeated that Cleveland should continue with the project.

He also noted that Cleveland is still fielding inquiries regarding economic development opportunities and he should continue processing them.

Committee Chairman Zakk Maher said the committee is ready for a change.

“Our board is willing and able to take over,” he said, and supports the offer for an interim arrangement.

He explained that he is ready to accept the offer of Glen Holmes, director of the Western Maine Economic Development Council, to provide interim services to Poland for 90 days while the community makes decisions on how to provide such services long-term.

Maher said Holmes can be at the selectmen meeting Dec. 3 to provide details.

Selectman Stanley Tetenman pointed out that if there was going to be a change, a open request for proposals should go out to see “who else is out there.”

Robinson said the board has to sort out exactly what services the town required and whether the town should split the contract, because it’s clear there are at least two aspects of economic development that need handling: the business of the TIFs and the active pursuit of business development.

The board voted 4-1, with Tetenman opposed, to go with Western Maine Economic Development Council’s interim proposal. It said it should consider what else might be out there.

In other business, selectmen accepted a first reading of the Community and Economic Development Committee’s new bylaws, with the expectation of final consideration on Dec. 3.

Selectmen also appointed Wendy Sanborn to the committee to complete Laurel Nadeau’s term. Nadeau resigned two weeks ago.

Selectmen also agreed to decide on whether to call for a charter commission at its Dec. 3 meeting. If it does go forward with revising the town charter, it is expected that a new commission will be voted on at an April town meeting.