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Finance committee asks for outside clarification on campaign‑finance guidance after Acton TV postings
Summary
The committee asked for legal clarification on whether appointed, volunteer members may appear on or provide information to Acton TV, and whether Acton TV’s funding model means committee content counts as a town resource.
The Town of Acton Finance Committee asked a member to seek outside clarification on campaign‑finance guidance and related legal advice after a law‑student public comment at a June 2 select board meeting.
At the meeting the chair said the committee would post the law student’s full comments and the town manager’s response to the committee’s document portal and opened discussion on whether the committee should seek a second opinion on the town counsel memo about campaign‑finance restrictions for appointed officials.
What the committee asked for
- A motion carried directing a named committee member to “clarify the discrepancy between what we have been told and what we believe the law to be” about appointed officials expressing opinions…
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