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Council member to recuse from closed session, reads statement on protecting public rights of way
Summary
Council member Ravasio said she will recuse herself from closed-session item 3B after counsel advised of a common-law conflict of interest. She read a statement emphasizing elected officials' duty to protect public rights of way and to seek legal guidance before altering public assets.
Council member Ravasio told the council she would recuse herself from closed-session item 3B at the town attorney's request and asked to read a brief statement explaining her position.
In her statement, Ravasio emphasized the duty of elected officials to safeguard public assets. "A designated public street or right of way remains a public asset unless and until it is lawfully vacated or otherwise disposed of through established legal procedures," she said, and urged council colleagues to "ask careful questions, seek accurate legal guidance, and protect the public's interests before public assets are diminished, abandoned, or surrendered." The town attorney had earlier told the panel she would assist with Ravasio's recusal because of an apparent common-law conflict of interest tied to the closed-session matter.
