RE: Request for extension to respond to complaint
Dear Mr. May:
On July 20, 2017, our office received your request seeking an extension of time for the
Templeton Advisory Committee ("Committee") to consider its responses to two complaints that
allege violations of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25. The complaints were
originally filed with the Committee by John Caplis on July 17, 2017.1
In your request, you state that a quorum of the Committee is not able to meet within the
fourteen-day period to respond to the complaint. With the hope that the parties involved can use
the additional time to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of the complaint, our office hereby
grants the request for an extension pursuant to 940 CMR 29.05(5)(b). Please send the
Committee's responses to the complainant by Wednesday, August 16, 2017, and forward copies
of the complaints and the responses to our office.
Please contact the Division of Open Government with further questions.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Sclarsic
Assistant Attorney General
Director, Division of Open Government
cc: John Caplis (By mail)
Templeton Advisory Committee (By mail)
Perhaps the Division of Open Government is hoping the two groups can just sit down and say to each other, we do not like your attitude toward us and right back at you. We agree we both disagree on many things, so lets have the Division of Open Government come to town hall and hold a training session and call it a day. Sounds promising but just how likely, time will tell. One thing is for certain, the four members of the Advisory Committee whose resignations were "asked for" by the board of selectmen, all four members have said "NO". So, sometime in August or September perhaps, there will be a determination from somebody on this mess. In the mean time, I hope there is a budget schedule in the works that improves upon the timeline from the past few years. Can Templeton have a budget or spending plan completed by March 31 so Templeton residents can get a look at it before stepping into Town Meeting? Is that possible? Could that be a goal of the selectmen this time around?
posted by Jeff Bennett
In the mean time:
ReplyDeleteQuote: posted by Bennett
Posted by Jeff Bennett at 7:44 AM
Oh, selectmen, on your request for my resignation, the answer is NO, as in GTH.
Unquote:
Me the other AC members have continued the practice they were warned about.
Oh, selectmen, on your request for my resignation, the answer is NO, as in GTH
That’s Go To Hell ANON if you wondered.
Boy what a troubled bunch we have here. Their telling anyone how to run this town is but a joke.
For an Advisory member to act this way makes you wonder why have one at all.
“Seriously” Like why have one at all?
How many times have we seen it play out at town meeting how the Committee haggles beyond imagination about things we are sick of hearing about and their opinions.
You state that a quorum of the Committee is not able to meet within the fourteen-day period to respond to the complaint? Is it that Wil has had enough with you boys?
Is this true Bob?
Information for Meeting of Advisory Committee
Wednesday August 2, 2017 6 PM EDT
Town: Templeton, MA
Board: Advisory Committee
Time: Wednesday August 2, 2017 6 PM EDT
Location: Conference Room
Town Hall, 160 Patriots Rd., E. Templeton, MA 01438
Agenda: I. Call to order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Approval of minutes from last meeting
IV. Budget report (Budget vs Actual)
V. Old Business / Open issues
VI. New business
Scheduled By: wilfred spring
Posted At: Jul 2, 2017 6:56 PM EDT
Last Modified: Jul 8, 2017 5:47 PM EDT
Friday, July 21, 2017
ReplyDeletePosted by Advisory member Jeff Bennett
Quorum of AC committee in possible violation of the oml.
So if they have no regards for the law why should they keep pointing out violations others make?
Usually the things pointed out are wrong anyway and tie up resources Templeton has a shortage of.
Templeton is looking for a change it needs to get past this mud pit and deserves a better membership going forward. The Callow means to which some of the members act and write about are alone reasons for removal.
Lets hope the AG finds the extension time enough to process the requested action by our truly elected officials.
Thank you for reading as always.
Dave post more pointless, uneducated BS. If only he knew something about what he talked about.
ReplyDeleteDave - in your professional experience, which Templeton intersections require obtuse turns? What is your preferred truck for navigating these obtuse intersections?
ReplyDeleteLets hope the AG finds the extension time enough to process the requested action by our truly elected officials.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading as always.
BS as in Bob sponge?
Dear Mr. May:
ReplyDeleteAt least Bob his being called DEAR hee hee hee before being you know what.
mutually agreeable resolution after the other 4 oml complaints hit the AG desk.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that kiddies. The Ag will shit a good one when that come in.
Timing like on an engine is everything and your is way off BOBY!!
WTF
Friday, July 21, 2017
ReplyDeletePosted by Advisory member Jeff Bennett
Quorum of AC committee in possible violation of the oml.
So if they have no regards for the law why should they keep pointing out violations others make?
Dave, you have no clue what you are talking about and it makes you sound stupid. Learn how the process works before you say stupid things....
ReplyDeleteFriday, July 21, 2017
ReplyDeletePosted by Advisory member Jeff Bennett
Quorum of AC committee in possible violation of the oml.
So if they have no regards for the law why should they keep pointing out violations others make?
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But Bobie i learned it from you and Jefie how to sound stupid and only have U 2 to thank.
ReplyDeleteSo Like tanks boys!
Robert May
ReplyDeleteYou mean like when you wrote Quote: No discussion "toke" place.
STUPID? The ANON quirky thingy in front of you has keys where the a and o are far apart like your far out thought process.
You should take a break and try to clear your head as you will get worse in time and only have yourself to blame for the overloading.
Thank you for reading and thinking about me in your "head".
Ta Ta Robert May
With Dave's posts, this forum looks like toke place.
ReplyDeleteRobert May quote was Toke?
ReplyDeleteAnons are Cowards and this is your Toke place?
Now it all adds up why.
Watch out for tokin' and driving. Especially with town trucks and obtuse turns.
ReplyDeleteAll town drivers are random tested and all clean.
ReplyDeleteANONs who knows the way they act here it's anyone's guess.
I think anon 2:39 needs to google a thing or 2.
The number is 6179632540
ReplyDeleteopenmeeting@state.ma.us
They want your input!!