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Select Board votes to send firm letter to Franklin County on committee appointments
Summary
The Select Board approved sending a letter to Franklin County Commissioners asking that the county follow town procedures before appointing town staff or recommending town representatives for county committees; members said several department heads learned of county recommendations without town notification.
The Farmington Select Board voted to send a letter to the Franklin County Commissioners urging the county to follow local processes before appointing or recommending town employees to county boards and committees.
Members said several department heads were listed for county committees without prior town notification; the town manager said department heads discovered their nomination only shortly before county meetings. One member moved to send the letter "as written," and the board approved the motion by voice vote.
The manager said the purpose of the letter is not to refuse county collaboration but to ensure the town's processes and the manager's knowledge are respected before employees are committed to outside work. Members asked the manager to follow up with county contacts and report back.
