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FAIRHAVEN The Board of Selectmen set a date for a Special Town Election for the recall of Selectmen Chair Daniel Freitas: Monday, July 26.
A recall petition against Freitas was certified by the Town Clerk after exceeding the required signatures of 20% of the town’s registered voters 2,384 signatures were needed, and 2,521 signatures were received.
Freitas, who is still serving as Chair of the Selectmen, is calling for an investigation into the authenticity of the signatures on the petition.
Freitas had to recuse himself from this portion of the May 10 Selectmen meeting where, on the advice of town counsel, a recall election must be scheduled.
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Graves is taking over for Mark Rees, who officially retired last week.
Rees had officially been hired by the town back in December 2015 after a lengthy and public candidacy process. Altogether, he served 42 years in municipal management.
As explained at the Jan. 4 Board of Selectmen meeting, a permanent town administrator will be in place sometime between the end of January and the middle of February.
A screening committee was formed by the town to accept applications and conduct interviews for a permanent replacement for Rees.
“Interviews are going on currently. We’re not a million miles away, but we’re not super close either,” said Dan Freitas, board chair.