If someone does apply then it would take ages to get approved.
If the board has already a merit source and they want to look add one more then yes, or if they don't really have a Local board then getting one took ages than getting a merit source of them but here it's not really the same if someone considered as recognized member they might be included in the next month itself.
It is better if anyone is inclined in getting merits to contact the global merit source and ask them to review post. It has been done previously and if you want @Bitxoin Smith I can help you with a few names. Above all I can request @icopress, if he is now a merit source to look into our board.
I also thought about contacting
hugeblack, but I don't think he is offering local board reviews for a while, which I noticed from his merit page.