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Visitor questions Selectboard’s conflict-of-interest recusals and executive-session practice
Summary
Resident Ed Deptula raised concerns about the Selectboard's adherence to the municipal Conflict of Interest Policy, specifically the recusals process and whether board members must be physically present during executive sessions; the board discussed the concerns and took no formal action.
At the June 16 meeting, visitor Ed Deptula raised concerns about the Selectboard’s application of the municipal Conflict of Interest Policy, questioning both the board’s recusals process and whether members are required to be physically present in the meeting room during executive sessions.
The minutes record that Deptula “raises concern about Board adherence to municipal Conflict of Interest Policy, specifically related to recusals process and the physical presence of Board members in the room during executive session,” and that discussion followed. The board did not take formal action on the matter during the meeting and no specific policy change or ruling is recorded in the minutes.
The comment was made during the visitors portion of the agenda; the record does not indicate whether the board will take up a formal review of policy procedures or seek legal advice. The minutes show the matter remained a discussion item rather than a direction or decision.
