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Resident asks to comment; Selectboard says special meetings need not include public comment
Summary
A resident asked to offer public comment at the special meeting citing the Open Meeting Law; Selectboard members said public comment is not required at special meetings and that public-safety concerns should be raised with the Town Manager.
A resident who appears in the attendance list asked to make a public comment about a matter not on the agenda and cited the Open Meeting Law. Selectboard members Aileen Tulloch and Chair Eric McGowan responded that public comment is not part of special meetings; Tulloch added that public-safety concerns should be brought to the Town Manager.
The minutes record the exchange but do not show the resident making a formal public comment during open session. The Selectboard's position, as stated in the minutes, reflects a procedural interpretation of meeting format rather than a denial of attention to safety concerns: Tulloch said that "Open Meeting Law does not require a Public Comment section and public safety issues should be brought to the Town Manager's attention."
