Resident urges public response after a redacted police report names a Select Board member

During the public-comment period at the July 14 meeting, resident Mark Lopez read from a redacted police report that — according to his copy and what he was told — refers to a Select Board member identified in local discussion as "Strum." Lopez said the report alleges the board member attempted to have a driver removed from a citation and emphasized the member disclosed their office to the officer. He urged the board member to acknowledge the conduct, apologize publicly, and for the board to make a public statement or consider recall options.

Lopez summarized the redacted report and said: "These are actual statements from the report," and urged the board to publicly condemn the conduct if the allegations are accurate.

Chair responded that the issue had been handled in executive session under personnel rules and that details could not be disclosed publicly at the meeting. He said the board was following advice from MMA legal counsel and that the matter would be taken up further after counsel review. "We did discuss this in executive session. I can't go into the details, obviously, of executive session with personnel matters," the chair said. Other board members echoed that the board is aware of the situation and that further action or public notification will follow after legal consultation.

There was no board vote or disciplinary action announced in open session at the meeting. The transcript indicates the board will consult with its attorney and make further determinations; the resident asked for a public pronouncement and suggested a recall provision, but the chair said that next steps would be discussed with counsel.

This account draws only on the public record presented at the meeting; the transcript shows the allegation was raised publicly but handled in executive session, and no formal public finding or sanction was announced.