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Resident argues executive session use violated statute, urges appointing past elected officials
Summary
A citizen provided a copy of the statute and told the Woodstock Select Board he believes taking the appointment discussion into executive session violated the executive-session statute, and suggested interim appointments be filled by past elected officials such as Mary Riley or Greg Fullerton.
During citizen comment the resident who was called forward provided an emailed copy of the relevant statute and said he believed the board's decision to use executive session for the appointment discussion "was in violation of the executive statute." He argued that "forthwith" means the board should have appointed a replacement promptly and said the public was disadvantaged by handling the issue behind closed doors.
The resident recommended that, if the board chooses an interim appointee, it should consider past elected officials — he named Mary Riley and Greg Fullerton — to avoid giving an advantage to current applicants. The Chair noted the comment and the meeting proceeded to adjourn without reversing the board's earlier actions.
