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Board discusses, then defers, a draft statement supporting town employees after anonymous site mentioned
Summary
A board member presented a draft statement responding to an anonymous website that made claims about Natural Resources Director Delia Kaye; members debated whether the personnel board should issue a statement, discussed options for a general pre-approved template, and decided to defer action and recirculate an updated draft charge for the next meeting.
The personnel board discussed whether to issue a statement supporting town employees after learning of an anonymous website that made statements concerning Delia Kaye, the Natural Resources Director.
Board member Josh Faye said he prepared a draft and framed the issue: "we learned that there was that anonymous website that was making certain statements about Delia Kaye... we wondered if we should respond." Members weighed the potential benefit of a statement against the risk of reviving a matter that may already be past its peak. Some members suggested having a more general, pre-approved template the board could use in future incidents.
The Chair raised a governance question: whether issuing a public statement fits the personnel board's charge. Staff and members agreed the question warrants further review. The board decided to defer final action, circulate the updated draft charge and receive comments before considering a statement at the next meeting.
