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Portsmouth Town Council continues prosecutor interviews; no appointment made
Summary
The Portsmouth Town Council held interviews for candidates for the town prosecutor but made no selection; the council adjourned after voting 7-0.
The Portsmouth Town Council met to interview candidates for the town prosecutor but made no appointment, and council members said the process will continue on Tuesday (a date recorded in the transcript as "20 seventh").
The interviews were conducted during the council meeting; no formal votes on hiring were taken. An unnamed councilmember summarized the meeting, saying, "We went through our interviews, and there were no votes taken, and the process will continue on Tuesday, the 20 seventh." The meeting concluded with a procedural motion to adjourn.
An unnamed councilmember asked for a motion to adjourn and received a second. "All those in favor? Aye," one councilmember said. After asking if there were any opponents, the presiding voice said, "Opposed? Motion passes 7 to 0." The transcript does not identify who moved or seconded the adjournment motion.
The council did not announce a timeline for when a hiring decision would be made or which candidates were interviewed. The meeting record shows the council intends to continue the prosecutor selection process at a subsequent Tuesday meeting; the exact calendar date was unclear in the transcript.
Votes at a glance: Adjourn meeting — motion approved, vote tally 7 yes, 0 no. No hiring motions or appointments were recorded during the meeting.
