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Library trustees demand written apology after alleged yelling; selectboard arranges meeting
Summary
Library trustees filed a complaint saying the town manager 'yelled at Helen Duke' and demanded a written apology; the chairman told trustees a meeting will be arranged with the town manager and treasurer and selectboard members may attend to resolve the dispute.
Library trustees told the Williamstown Selectboard on Sept. 9 that the town manager had yelled at trustee Helen Duke and asked the board to require a written apology. The board recorded the trustees' complaint during announcements and agreed to arrange a meeting between the trustees, the town manager and the treasurer to attempt a resolution.
The chairman of the board said that if the trustees and the town's management cannot work together, "then the library should go on their own and handle all of their affairs," and the board signaled willingness for selectboard members to attend the meeting if necessary. The transcript records the trustees' demand for a written apology and the chairman's directive to pursue a mediated meeting rather than immediate disciplinary action.
The next procedural step is the locally arranged meeting among the trustees, the town manager and the treasurer; the Selectboard did not take disciplinary action at the Sept. 9 meeting. The matter may return to a future agenda if the parties do not reach agreement.
