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Proctor Selectboard, after executive session, consents to settlement in McNeal photo dispute
Summary
After meeting in executive session under attorney–client privilege, the Selectboard unanimously consented to a proposed settlement with Kevin McNeal; the town’s financial contribution will be limited to the municipal deductible, per counsel recommendation.
The Proctor Selectboard voted on March 23 to consent to a proposed settlement with Kevin McNeal concerning a dispute over a photograph, following an executive session for confidential attorney–client communications.
Selectboard member Albert Wenta moved that the board consent to the proposed settlement as recommended by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) and town counsel, with the town’s financial contribution limited to the town’s insurance deductible. Jay Thorton seconded the motion, which the minutes record as unanimously approved.
The board entered executive session at 6:55 p.m. under 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(F) to discuss privileged attorney–client communications. The motion to enter executive session was made by Albert Wenta and seconded by Jay Thorton; the board invited the town’s attorney Shap Smith, PACIF General Counsel Philip Woodward and Town Manager Judy Frazier to join. The board exited executive session at 7:15 p.m., then acted on the settlement motion.
The minutes record no public discussion of settlement terms beyond the consent motion and the note that the town’s contribution will be its deductible. The record does not specify the settlement amount or whether McNeal was present.
