Select Board reviews ethics-policy draft; board member moves to adopt with changes

The chair told the board a new draft of the town ethics policy had been circulated by Lauren and noted it currently appears to cover statutorily appointed and elected individuals rather than town employees.

Board members asked whether positions such as Mike Brothers and Casey should be covered, and one member suggested adding employees to the policy. "Let's add it in," a member said, proposing that employees be included in the draft. That member then said, "I'd like to make a motion and we sign it with the changes," indicating intent to advance the draft for formal adoption.

The chair described the next procedural steps: Laurie will circulate the revised policy to the board, it will be advertised, and the ordinance process would likely take roughly 60–80 days before a final vote. At the meeting there was a motion to sign the draft with changes; the board did not record a roll-call vote during the discussion, and the item will proceed through the ordinance-adoption process for final action.