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Select Board refers Open Meeting Law complaint to counsel and revotes liquor-license renewals
Summary
The board acknowledged an Open Meeting Law complaint about missing license listings on a Dec. 15 agenda, authorized town counsel to respond, and unanimously revoted the 2026 wine-and-malt license renewals subject to satisfactory building-department approvals.
The Select Board acknowledged an Open Meeting Law complaint from Patrick Higgins concerning the Dec. 15, 2025 meeting, authorized town counsel to prepare a response, and revoted liquor-license renewals to cure the procedural issue.
Town staff explained the complaint contained two allegations: an incorrect posting of meeting time/date (which staff said was incorrect) and that the Dec. 15 agenda failed to list individual licensees. Staff said town counsel recommended the board revote the renewals tonight to remedy the omission. The board voted to acknowledge receipt of the complaint and to authorize town counsel to respond on behalf of the board.
Later in the meeting the board revoted the 2026 annual wine-and-malt license renewals "subject to satisfactory approval by the building department." Select Board member Mike Teegan moved the revote and Laura seconded; the roll-call vote was unanimous.
