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[•'-ilei7-.a ::.a.-Ax M-AWf .r <br /> nR <br /> Wool <br /> } <br /> 1 <br /> Selectmen's Minutes Page <br /> 9/12/79 <br /> Continued: <br /> Benway speaking:I t was a question on who was going to be the <br /> third selectman and who was going to be here i <br /> place of the executive secretary, Its hind site <br /> i <br /> now vs. . . <br /> McCartney: Indicated that George' s situation would be <br /> improved if he was on the ballot. <br /> Benway: I don' t want it after this year, thank you. <br /> Garland: I think you are reading something into this that <br /> doesn' t exist. <br /> McCartney: No,, - really, I 'm not. <br /> Garland: Reiterates its a one year vote period. This <br /> annual town meeting, I 'm guessing now, will probably <br /> call for three part time selectmen. If a John <br /> Ferguson gets up on the f lour again and is able to <br /> convince the'. town that Kevin, George , or Garland <br /> is going to be a full time selectman, that' s his <br /> right and choice. <br /> Murphy: Are you going to take any steps to what should <br /> be done <br /> O' Connell: My personal feelings is that we had the best <br /> form government., <br /> Murphy: Has the executive secretary position been abolished, <br /> or just not filled? <br /> Benway: Just not <br /> Murphy: Have you considered looking for a. replacement of <br /> Frank Hicks <br /> do <br /> O' Connell: - e won' t be able to/that until another annual town <br /> meeting. <br /> Benway: A start has been made by this Board inreviewing <br /> the Lei-cester study by the Dept, of Community <br /> Affairs . Its an i ndep th study with recommendations, <br /> then 3 u t Saying "hey" <br /> go get an Executive Secretary* <br /> The thrust of the study was to centralize the <br /> authority and responsibility in the Board of <br /> Selectmen . and either Town Manager. They want an <br /> .Executive Secretary. They call it an Administrative, <br /> Officer. <br />