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Ossipee residents debate petition to bar part-time town employees from serving as selectmen
Summary
A petition asking voters to prohibit part-time town employees from serving as selectmen prompted a long public-comment period in Ossipee, with supporters citing the appearance of conflicts and opponents warning of disruption to active enforcement cases and hiring challenges.
A packed Ossipee Town Selectboard meeting on an unspecified February evening centered on a petition asking voters to bar part-time town employees from serving on the selectboard when they also hold town jobs.
Supporters of the petition told the board they fear the appearance of conflicted decision-making when one person holds both enforcement and policymaking roles. ‘‘The appearance of a conflict of interest alone was enough to make it look like it was a conflict of interest,’’ one resident said, urging the board to let voters decide whether to separate the roles.
Several residents and a selectman who signed the petition said they had repeatedly heard…
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