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Plaistow planning board discusses replacing conflicted legal counsel, delays formal vote
Summary
The Plaistow Planning Board debated whether to seek new legal counsel via RFP or select counsel directly after its previous attorney became conflicted. Members scheduled interviews and debated a temporary suspension of the board—s deconfliction rules but took no formal vote.
The Plaistow Planning Board spent the bulk of its Sept. 3 meeting debating how to replace planning board legal counsel after the board—s longtime attorney became conflicted out of representing the board. The discussion centered on whether to issue a request for proposals, select counsel directly, or temporarily suspend the board—s conflict rules to allow immediate representation. Board members agreed to interview several candidates and return with recommendations at the next meeting rather than take an immediate vote. Board members said the board—s previous counsel cannot accept new…
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