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Town council declines to join appeal of Evergreen lawsuit
Summary
During a meeting the council voted to decline joining an appeal of the Evergreen lawsuit after hearing that a participating town’s share would be 13% (about $8,249.27) and that only three towns remained willing to participate.
Unidentified Speaker 1 moved that the Town Council not pursue an appeal of the Evergreen lawsuit, and the motion was approved by voice vote.
The decision followed remarks from Unidentified Speaker 2 explaining that the matter remained subject to appeal and that the key question was which municipalities would remain and contribute funding. "Right now, your cost would be 13% or $8,249.27," Unidentified Speaker 2 said, and added that a handout showed which towns were "in" and which were "out," with only three towns left indicating willingness to participate. The speaker also told the council that counsel, identified in the discussion as "Mister Kavanaugh," needed to know whether the council intended to be a client for any appeal.
Unidentified Speaker 1 introduced the motion, saying, "I'll I'll make a motion to not appeal the Evergreen lawsuit." A second was recorded and the assembly responded in the affirmative during a voice vote. The transcript records the roll call and several short voice responses but does not attribute individual yes/no votes to specific councilors in the record.
After concluding item 6b, the council quickly moved to adjourn; Unidentified Speaker 1 made a motion to adjourn, a second was recorded, and the meeting ended with brief seasonal greetings.
The record does not specify further legal strategy, the identities of the towns that remained willing to participate beyond the cast listing on the handout, nor any firm next steps for counsel. The agenda reference for the decision was item 6b.
