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Selectboard approves neutral forensic audit info letter, adds note that no evidence of fraud has been found
Summary
The Selectboard revised and approved a voter information letter on a proposed forensic audit, adding an estimated tax-impact line and wording that "there has been no evidence to date of fraud or misconduct," and urged residents to review the materials before Town Meeting.
The board reviewed a drafted information letter explaining what a forensic audit would entail and how it differs from standard audits, and made several wording changes to preserve neutrality. The revised letter adds an estimated tax impact, changes phrasing to soften claims about potential effects, inserts an explicit line that "there has been no evidence to date of fraud or misconduct," and adds a call for residents to review the information and participate in Town Meeting.
The Selectboard voted to accept the rewritten forensic-audit letter for distribution to voters. Board members discussed payment for the audit and included an estimate of tax impact in the amended text; the minutes show no specific dollar figure was recorded during the meeting.
