Another hour, another email.

Good day, just so all  is clear, a Town bylaw on council on the aging and I do not wish to waste anyone's time, but, bylaw states 

§ 9-22Membership; compensation; appointment; terms.

The Council shall consist of five members, who shall serve without pay. Potential Council members shall be nominated by a majority vote of the existing members of the Council, and no member so nominated for Council membership is to serve on the Council until appointed by the Select Board. Such persons shall be appointed on a rotating basis, each for a three-year term. There shall be at least a one-year hiatus prior to re-appointment after the second full term is served.

If there is not a majority or a quorum on the council of aging, how is this bylaw to be followed? Town website currently shows 4 seats open n council of aging, so ya'll appointed people to council on aging without a majority, which means you selectmen violated another town bylaw. This is a bylaw that certainly needs adjustment. This would be strike 2 in bylaw violations. I believe you also did not follow selectmen policy on procedures regarding public hearing last night on culvert. First glance the placement of that item on agenda seems to be out of place, probably should have been first up so as to follow your operating procedures policy.

regards,

Jeff Bennett

 No Mercy and no let up until they get it right, it is what they are paid to do!

my latest email to town administrator and board of selectmen.

To: 

Adam D. Lamontagne;

Toth, Timothy;

Currie, Michael;

Griffis, Terry;

Rivard, Matthew;

Advisory Committee 

Thu 6/29/2023 9:26 AM

Good day, here is another example of town employees, town administrator as well as selectmen failing in their obligation to follow rules, laws and policies.

Templeton town bylaws, as in a vote by town legislative body, as in vote of residents:

§ 47-4Town Counsel.

[Amended 8-31-1978]

A. 

The Board shall annually in June appoint a Town Counsel, who is a member of the bar in good standing, to serve for the term of one year from the first day of July following and until his successor is appointed and enters upon the performance of his duties. It shall likewise fill any vacancies in said office for the unexpired term, and may employ special counsel to assist the Town Counsel whenever, in its judgment, necessity therefor arises.

Another nice job of failure to meet your obligations, as well as doing what you are paid to do. So, no, it is not doing the thing right and waiting until the next or new fiscal year! Doing it right would have been doing it in month of June, before July 1 and the new fiscal year.

regards,

Jeff Bennett