Trustees debate condensed protocol rewrite and whether members can publicly criticize board decisions

Jul 9, 2026

Trustees reviewed a shortened protocol document, debated language that would restrict post-vote criticism of board decisions and agreed to consult the town insurer (CERSA) and revise the language before returning the document to the agenda.

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Trustees spent a sustained portion of the July 8 meeting reviewing a condensed version of trustee protocols that the mayor said had been shortened from roughly 23 pages to six. The discussion focused on several items: whether trustees can publicly criticize board decisions after a vote, how the rules of order should be structured, and remote-participation and technology accommodations.

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