335 residents signed the petition seeking to remove George Colby, following comments made at a December Selectboard meeting that petitioners deemed racist.
New Gloucester residents start petition to recall selectman
Following public outcry against George Colby s comment at a Dec. 3 meeting, some residents have begun an effort to remove Colby from his post.
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New Gloucester selectmen on Monday censured a Dec. 3 statement by their colleague, George Colby, that has been interpreted as racist.
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NEW GLOUCESTER A petition to recall Selectman George Colby is underway following a public outcry against his comment at a Dec. 3 meeting.
The Board of Selectmen on Monday night issued an official condemnation of Colby’s comment.
Colby, at the end of the Pledge of Allegiance during the Dec. 3 meeting that lasted less than five minutes, said, “Liberty and justice for all, for everyone. Even us white folks!”
New Gloucester Selectboard: Member’s comments were ‘offensive and inappropriate’
George Colby s comments at a Dec. 3 meeting do not represent our beliefs, nor do they represent the beliefs of our Town, our citizens and our employees, read the Dec. 19 statement.
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NEW GLOUCESTER Selectboard members Karen Gilles, Linda Chase, Tammy Donovan and Peter Bragdon call Selectman George Colby’s comment from a Dec. 3 meeting “offensive and inappropriate.”
“Let us be unequivocally clear: we do not condone, agree with or endorse the comments made on December 3rd by Selectman Colby,” the members said in a Dec. 19 statement posted to the town’s website. “Rather, we condemn them. They do not represent our beliefs, nor do they represent the beliefs of our Town, our citizens and our employees.”