Recall Election to be Held August 2
Selectmen OK'd the Aug. 2 recall election.
Selectmen last night OK'd an Aug. 2 recall election for Selectmen Matt Hanson, Jon Kurland, George Dixon and Pat Wojtas in accordance to state law. The election comes as lead recall petitioner Roland Van Liew has collected enough to force an election for the selectmen. Van Liew asserts the selectmen acted unlawfully and participated in back-room deals regarding an office building at 9 North Road. Town Clerk Betty Delaney said the summer is always a difficult time to hold an election due to many people taking vacations. Delaney said she unofficially asked the staff and poll workers when the most convenient time would be, and they said Aug. 2 would probably be best. "We’re talking summer months, and there's no good time this summer to have …
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Muriel McGrann
12:02 pm on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
I am very conserned that the selectmen are facing a recall vote. My guestion is why would a successful business man spend $90.000 in an attempt to remove 4 selectman from office ? What will be his return on HIS INVESTMENT? What could be consider as a positive financial gain for him? North Road issue?? Or is this issue a " means to an end" for a political take over similar to a coperate take over … more ›