BCWA to Hold Re-Vote on Legal Counsel
The Bristol County Water Authority Board is scheduled to meet today at 4:15 pm in Warren.
Following recent protests by residents about the handling of its contract for legal services, the Bristol County Water Authority board of directors is scheduled to meet today at 4:15 at its offices in Warren to take another vote on the matter. Blogger Marina Peterson and residents Jeff Black and Gary Morse recently raised the issue after the BCWA board held interviews at a Dec. 18 meeting that was not advertised, then voted to renew its contract with longtime attorney, Sandra Mack, a partner with Cameron & Mittleman of Providence, on Dec. 20. At the board's Jan. 3 meeting at Warren Town Hall, Morse and Black challenged the legality of the vote, saying the prior meeting — which Chairman Allen Klepper termed a "closed session" that had …
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12:51 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Why show up to object when the outcome is pre-determined? Especially when at 4:15 many people aren't out of work yet. I have a hard time justifying wasting a vacation day to go argue something in front of a group of people that don't care what I say. more ›