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Orwell Select Board authorizes settlement in Outright Vermont appeal
Summary
After a brief executive session, the Orwell Select Board approved settlement of an appeal by Outright Vermont and authorized the town attorney to execute the agreement. The motion passed 5-0.
The Orwell Select Board voted Dec. 8 to approve settlement of an appeal by Outright Vermont and authorized the town attorney to execute the agreement.
The action followed a brief executive session called for "pending or probable civil litigation or a prosecution," which the board entered at 7:01 p.m. and left at 7:02 p.m. Les Wood moved to approve the settlement on the terms discussed in executive session and to authorize Robert Fletcher, Esq. to execute the settlement agreement; Rob Barnes seconded the motion and it passed 5 Yes 0 No.
The board did not state the settlement terms in public; the motion and vote on the record authorized the attorney to finalize and sign the agreement. No further public discussion of the litigation occurred at the meeting.
The meeting continued with routine agenda items, including citizen comments and department reports. The board's next regular meeting is Dec. 22, 2025, at the Orwell Town Office.
