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Council debate orders town manager to vacate building; enforcement by private security proposed
Summary
A council member proposed an immediate order stripping Nicole Washington of authority as town manager, treasurer and zoning administrator and directed her to vacate town hall, with authorization to hire private security; the proposal prompted objections and procedural dispute and was not clearly adopted by a definitive roll-call outcome.
During debate on old business, a council member proposed an immediate order that "Nicole Washington has no authority to act as town manager, treasurer, or zoning administrator and is hereby ordered to immediately cease and desist all actions ... and to immediately vacate town hall," and added that the town manager role could employ private security to enforce the order.
Nicole Washington asked directly, "Are you firing me again? That's what you're saying?" and participants disagreed over whether the council had lawfully removed her authority. Some council members said the prior rescind motion had failed and therefore the later directive lacked a proper basis; others asserted immediate measures were necessary to prevent further unilateral actions.
The transcript records extended back-and-forth about procedure and enforcement but does not show a clear, separate roll-call result adopting a finalized order with a recorded yes/no tally. As a result, it is unclear from the meeting record whether the proposed immediate stripping of duties was enacted as a formal council action or remained a contested direction.
The dispute heightened tensions and contributed to an early adjournment of the meeting.
