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Falmouth Select Board holds handbook workshop; consultant urges members to ‘stay in your lane’
Summary
At a Dec. 7 workshop, the Falmouth Select Board and town staff worked with presenter Bill Synod to begin drafting a town-specific Select Board handbook. Key topics included liaison policies, committee coordination, the code of conduct, and clarifying channels between committees and town staff.
FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Select Board on Dec. 7 held a workshop-style training with presenter Bill Synod focused on governance practices and drafting a Town of Falmouth Select Board handbook.
Synod framed the session as interactive training and told members the workshop’s aim was to remind rather than instruct: “The whole idea of this presentation is to make you better selectmen,” he said, and repeatedly urged one core principle: “stay in your lane,” meaning board members should set policy but avoid directing day-to-day administration or instructing department heads without going through the town manager. He warned that actions exceeding lawful authority can be “null and void.”
The session included a brief review of legal…
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