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A decision on a vicious dog hearing, human services funding approval, and three other takeaways from Monday's selectboard meeting | News


A lengthy May 3 Town of Essex Selectboard meeting included a state-mandated vicious dog hearing.
The hearing came at the request of resident Shannon Oborne who had been attacked by a German Shepherd at her Autumn Pond Way apartment building April 25; she then submitted a complaint to the selectboard the following day. Vermont statute says a municipality must, with seven days of receiving the complaint, investigate the charges and hold a hearing on it.
The statute further reads, “If the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is found to have bitten the victim without provocation, the municipal officials shall make such order for the protection of persons as the facts and circumstances of the case may require, including, without limitation, that the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is disposed of in a humane way, muzzled, chained, or confined.” ....

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Two new executive officers were elected at Monday's selectboard meeting, plus three other takeaways | News


Before turning to a lengthy agenda, the Essex Selectboard went through its annual reorganization process Monday night by electing within itself a chair, vice chair, and clerk.
Selectman Patrick Murray made the lone motion heard for the chair position – that being for Andy Watts.
“Yikes,” Watts said with a chuckle after Murray’s motion was unanimously approved and Unified Manager Evan Teich passed off direction of the meeting. But Watts then went immediately into action and heard a motion, second, and unanimous approval of Murray being vice chair for the second-straight year.
In her first meeting on the selectboard, Tracey Delphia was elected as the board’s clerk through another unanimous vote after Watts explained that the role has historically gone to the newest member. ....

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