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Resident asks selectmen to post separation agreement; chair says legal counsel advised short delay
Summary
A Halifax resident asked the board to paraphrase next steps and when the separation agreement would be posted. The chair said the agreement is a public document and, if requested, would be available within 10 days; specifics on how long the administrator will remain were not specified.
During public comment on Thursday, Zoom participant Ellen Diaz identified herself as "Ellen Diaz, Snow Street" and asked the board to paraphrase what would happen next and whether the town would post the separation agreement online.
Diaz asked directly whether the town was "looking for a new town administrator right away" and how long the current administrator would remain. The chair replied that legal counsel advised a short time factor and that the agreement is a public document; he said that if a public-records request were made the document would be available within 10 days. The chair added, "The hope would be by this time next week." Diaz said she would request the information and follow up by email.
The board did not provide a definitive staffing timeline at the meeting; the chair said specifics about timing and any prohibitions in the contract are subject to legal counsel’s guidance and the verification steps before signatures.
