Category Archives: Transparency

$13,000 in legal fees on Open Meeting Law

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The Town’s law firm billed the Town $13,000 in legal fees to address Open Meeting Law issues, in the final three months of 2020. Over $8,000 was spent on the Planning Commission’s response to a formal notice of violation filed by three residents. The complaint related to working groups run by the Planning Director for the Planning Commission. Another $5000 in legal services was provided to the Town for a training session that was closed to the public. The law Continue reading $13,000 in legal fees on Open Meeting Law→

Transparency? Selectboard approves no-bid contract, without public notice. Selectboard packet ‘revised’ after issuance.

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The Selectboard approved a no bid contract for an engineering study related to the replacement of the box culvert on Route 132. Fees paid to Stantec Engineering are not subject to competitive bids. The action, taken on June 10, was not on the agenda. That seems like a violation of the Vermont Open Meeting Law. No materials were in the original Selectboard packet. In addition, the Selectboard packet was “revised” after issuance to include information about the no-bid contract. As Continue reading Transparency? Selectboard approves no-bid contract, without public notice. Selectboard packet ‘revised’ after issuance.→