Published: 5/10/2021 4:33:20 PM
One month after the Bennington Select Board abruptly dismissed Town Administrator Kristie LaPlante, residents are still seeking further explanation from the board regarding the decision.
“The town is moving in a new direction,” Select Board Chair Jim Cleary said, when the Ledger-Transcript asked for a reason for the dismissal at a Select Board meeting on April 29. Cleary repeated the sentiment when resident Mike Munhall asked him to elaborate at the Board’s next meeting on May 4. “Anything you say can be misconstrued – we’re going in a different direction,” Cleary said. The Board said nothing else on the matter.