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Charter editors propose alternates for ethics board after complaint PO box lapses
Summary
Commissioners proposed adding two alternates to the ethics board to ensure quorums and faster handling of complaints, and flagged that the PO box used for filing ethics complaints was closed; they recommended fixing the PO box/ordinance mechanics and verifying where reports should be filed.
The Charter Revision Commission on Thursday recommended adding alternates to the town’s ethics board and urged officials to fix a lapse in the complaints process after the post office box previously used to receive filings was closed.
Members discussed increasing the ethics board’s bench by adding two alternates to the existing five members so the board can meet tight statutory timelines and preserve quorums when members recuse themselves. Commissioners said…
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