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Special hearing set after town receives dog-bite complaint; constable to provide report
Summary
The board expects a formal complaint to arrive and scheduled a special hearing one week from the meeting at 6 p.m.; the constable will provide a written report, and town attorney advised any decree be sent by certified mail or hand delivery.
Board members said they had heard from Constable Dan Mason and that a dog-bite victim intends to file a complaint with the local court (referred to in the record as the "soiree court"). The board set a special hearing for one week from the meeting at 6 p.m., contingent on receipt of the complaint, and asked the constable to provide a written report of his findings if he cannot attend in person.
The board discussed available evidence, including a prior bite involving Kevin Wheatley, a nurse's report, and the constable's findings. Town attorney Mike Monty advised that any decree resulting from the hearing should be sent by certified mail and hand-delivered if needed, and that a court order would be required to seize or remove a dog. The board also noted the dog in question had a valid rabies vaccination from February of this year. The special hearing was provisionally scheduled and board staff will notify parties once the complaint is received.
