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Bennington Select Board chair says charter edit clarifies authority to modify town manager contracts
Summary
Tom Haley, chair of Bennington's Select Board, told the committee H.694 clarifies a right the board already has to modify or delegate oversight of the town manager's contract after the unexpected death of a longtime manager; members asked some follow-up questions about limits and intent.
Tom Haley, chair of the Bennington Select Board, told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee that H.694 is intended to clarify existing charter authority to modify town manager contracts or delegate that responsibility when circumstances make it necessary.
"This amendment, really, I think, is just to clarify a right that according to our counsel we already have," Haley said,…
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