As a Selectman, you are a "municipal employee" and are covered by the conflict of interest law, G.L. c. 268A.
 (1) All municipal officials and employees, whether elected or appointed, full or part time, paid or unpaid,
 must comply with the restrictions of the conflict law. The law also regulates the activities of former employees
 and business partners of current and former employees. (2) The purpose of the law is to ensure that your
 private interests and relationships do not conflict with your responsibilities as a public official.

Now if an elected official is doing everything correct and right, (as in legal), why would it be so important
 for people to keep their mouth shut? I do not know if this is or could be, a case of someone using their
 elective position to influence events or to provide "professional courtesy" but if it looks like a duck, swims
 like a duck, well it does not have to quack to be thought of as a duck. The face book postings of a selectman
has the appearance of asking for favors from Town employees.

Jeff Bennett