Select Board denies RCC "thank you" sign request amid electioneering concerns
The Rye Select Board voted 4-0 with Chair Rob Wright abstaining to deny a Rye Conservation Commission sign thanking supporters of trail decommissioning; board members raised concerns the signs could appear to be electioneering ahead of the Deliberative Session.
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The Rye Select Board voted July 13 to deny a 2x4 "thank you" sign request from the Rye Conservation Commission (RCC) that would have thanked those supporting the commission's decision to decommission trails. Selectman John Tuttle, who brought the motion, said the timing and placement on town property raised concerns under state electioneering statutes.
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