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Contested Environmental Review Board appointment sparks heated exchange during Goshen reorganization meeting
Summary
A reappointment dispute over an Environmental Review Board seat dominated part of Goshen’s reorganization meeting, with an incumbent saying "You're removing me" and town leadership saying the term had expired and they chose not to reappoint.
Speaker 1 opened the Town of Goshen’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 2, 2026, and presented a slate of appointments. Discussion turned contentious when an Environmental Review Board (ERB) seat that had been held by a longstanding member became the focal point of a dispute over whether the member had been removed or simply not reappointed.
An ERB member who objected to the change (identified in the transcript as Speaker 4) said repeatedly, "You're removing me," and argued the appointment paperwork inaccurately listed them as not a resident and did not give them a chance to…
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