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Castine Selectmen meet in closed session to consult town attorney on legal matter
Summary
On April 29, 2025, the Town of Castine Selectmen entered an executive session under Title 1 M.R.S.A. chapter 13 §405(6)(E) to consult with the town attorney on a legal matter; the session ran from 4:02 p.m. to 5:42 p.m. and all formal motions to enter, exit and adjourn passed 2-0.
The Town of Castine Selectmen, Assessors & Overseers of the Poor convened a closed executive session April 29, 2025, at Emerson Hall to consult with the town attorney on a legal matter. Roberta Boczkiewicz, chair, called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. and moved that the board enter executive session pursuant to Title 1 M.R.S.A., chapter 13, §405(6)(E). Amy Gutow seconded the motion, which carried 2-0.
The minutes record that Derik Goodine, town manager, and Mary Costigan, town attorney, attended; Selectman Dan Leader was absent and no members of the public were present. The executive session was recorded as beginning at 4:02 p.m. and ending at 5:42 p.m.
At 5:42 p.m., Boczkiewicz moved to leave executive session; Gutow seconded and the motion carried 2-0. Immediately afterward Boczkiewicz moved to adjourn the meeting; Gutow seconded and the meeting adjourned at 5:42 p.m. Minutes were prepared by Town Clerk Susan Macomber and filed via Town Manager Derik Goodine.
The transcript records the statutory basis cited for the closed session as Title 1 M.R.S.A., chapter 13, §405(6)(E), which authorizes a municipal body to consult with legal counsel about pending or reasonably likely litigation. The minutes do not state further details about the subject of the legal consultation.
