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February 10, 2020
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: David Whitney, Cynthia Bingham, Ben deRuyter, Mary Chaffee, John Dickson
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- John Dickson arrived late (6:07pm).
Every vote, in order
Approve the ballot question as presented
To approve the ballot question as presented
From the minutes
“Selectperson deRuyter moved to approve the ballot question as presented ,Selectperson Dickson second for discussion .Selectperson Dickson agreed it is advisory in nature, and this can become an exhibit in a lawsuit potentially .Tom Fitzgibbons noted this article would not fall under the purview of the finance committee however he questioned the fund for remediation ,and asked who that account belongs to .The account is under the oversight of the Decommissioning Trust .The NRC has custody of the fund .Don Arthur asked why this group would seek a ballot vote to direct the Select Board to call or write the governor's office, opposed to asking them directly tonight .The petitioners want to bring this matter to the attention of every citizen as it effects their quality of lives .Selectperson Dickson would like it as a ballot vote, as a vote of the citizens of the town than the five Select Board members in the event of litigation . The Select Board voted to place the citizen 's non -binding public opinion ballot question on the warrant by a vote of 5 -Yes 0- No.” (Motion: deRuyter, second: Dickson)
Adjourn at 7 : 45 pm
To adjourn at 7 : 45 pm
From the minutes
“Selectperson Chaffee moved to adjourn at 7 : 45 pm ,Selectperson Bingham second . The Board voted 5 -Yes 0" No ..” (Motion: Chaffee, second: Bingham)
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