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Orange Selectboard acknowledges Open Meeting Law notice lapse, directs clerk to notify Times Argus
Summary
The Town of Orange Selectboard on May 19 acknowledged that a May 7 special meeting notice was not sent to a local newspaper, voted to notify the Times Argus for future special meetings and ratified the May 7 actions, according to meeting minutes.
The Town of Orange Selectboard acknowledged on May 19, 2026, that it failed to send a legally required notice to a local newspaper for a May 7 special meeting and voted to direct the town clerk to notify the Times Argus of future special meeting notices.
Kevin Wilson submitted a written notice dated May 10, 2026, raising concerns about the town’s adherence to notice requirements for special meetings. The Selectboard reviewed his letter and, during discussion, acknowledged that notice for the May 7 special meeting had not been sent to a newspaper serving the area.
Carmella Tucker moved to acknowledge that an Open Meeting Law notice violation occurred; Steve Simpson seconded the motion, which the board carried. Following the acknowledgment, Steve Simpson moved, and Kristin Paya seconded, that the Town Clerk send notice of future special meetings to the Times Argus; the motion carried unanimously.
The board also moved to ratify actions taken at the May 7, 2026 Selectboard meeting. Carmella Tucker moved to ratify those actions; Kristin Paya seconded and the motion carried.
The Selectboard’s steps — acknowledging the notice lapse, directing the clerk to notify the Times Argus and ratifying prior actions — were recorded in the minutes as the principal outcomes on the Open Meeting Law concern. The board scheduled its next meeting for May 26 at 6 p.m.
