Published: 6/13/2016 8:31:13 PM
Temple Selectwoman Gail Cromwell is defending her right to address issues with elected officials in public session.
Recently, Cromwell’s fellow board members Ken Caisse and Chair George Willard took issue with Cromwell bringing up issues with the town’s treasurer, Shannon Kelley, during a public Select Board meeting, suggesting that it would have been more appropriate to discuss it in a non-public session.
The disagreement came on the heels of a larger issue of multiple town employees and public officials resigning their positions, claiming conflict with Cromwell as the main cause. While two of the women – one of whom is Kelley – have since agreed to stay on in their jobs while the board attempts to craft policy to help ease the situation, Town Clerk Wendy Drouin and Deputy Clerk Jeanne Whitcomb have resigned their positions permanently.