Selectmen discuss municipal ethics training and equalization study results

Jan 13, 2025

Board members reviewed municipal code-of-ethics requirements and training obligations and discussed recent equalization study results that could raise second-home tax rates; decisions on ethics appointments and further study on equalization were deferred.

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The Chair raised the municipal code-of-ethics requirement and said the board must appoint someone for ethics responsibilities and complete training mandated by state statute, though he questioned the suitability of some requirements for a small town. The Chair and Committee member noted training is required: "According to the legislature, you do," the Chair said.

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