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Select Board vote on Derek Sutton reappointment to Parks and Recreation Commission fails
Summary
The Select Board voted on a reappointment for Derek Sutton to the Parks and Recreation Commission and, after an abstention and a dissent, recorded a 2–1–1 tally; members concluded the motion failed and agreed to verify the official outcome later.
The Select Board considered reappointing Derek Sutton to the Parks and Recreation Commission and recorded a split vote on the motion.
The board discussed whether to reappoint Derek Sutton to another one-year term on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Select Board member Lisa said, “I will abstain. That's my brother-in-law.” Select Board member Tim Toth said, “I'm gonna vote no. I believe we voted him back onto the commission on February 12,” and raised concerns after reviewing minutes. Another board member said Derek had served nearly four years and supported reappointment.
The board clerk recorded the tally as two in favor, one opposed and one abstention. At one point a member stated, “So it fails,” and the board agreed a later check would verify the official outcome.
The motion’s passage remained unclear at the close of the item; the board agreed to verify the records and confirm the formal result at a later time.
The item generated procedural questions about prior minutes and who had been sworn in earlier in the year; no further action was taken at the meeting.
Board members asked staff to confirm the February minutes and the roster of current commissioners before bringing the item back if needed.
