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Rye commissioners debate distribution of attorney’s emails after easement revisions
Summary
Secretary/Clerk Hugh Lee told the commission he found it unacceptable that Attorney Eric Maher circulated a revised easement draft without copying the full RCC list; Chair Victor Odryna said not all counsel conversations need distribution; Member Karen Oliver apologized if prior handling appeared exclusionary.
A dispute over internal communications with Town Counsel surfaced during the Jan. 8 meeting of the Rye Conservation Commission.
Secretary/Clerk Hugh Lee said he had provided comments in December and learned that Attorney Eric Maher had already circulated a revised easement version; Lee characterized the timing and distribution as unacceptable and asked that Attorney Maher’s emails be copied to the RCC email list in the future to ensure real‑time visibility. Chair Victor Odryna said some attorney conversations might be exploratory and not yet appropriate to circulate. Member Karen Oliver said the project handling was intended for efficiency, not exclusion, and apologized if it had made others feel left out.
The minutes show no formal motion on the matter; rather, the item remained a topic of discussion and the commission moved on to other business.
