This Blog can not believe that our own Rep. Jim Garrity, who has stated many times his advocacy of the public's "Right to know" under RSA 91A, has thrown us under the bus like this.
Rep. Garrity sponsored HB82 which is an ammendment to the "Right to Know" Law, RSA 91A. This ammendment is disclosed in it's entirety below:
RSA 91-A:2-a Communications Outside Meetings.
I. Any communications, in whatever form, outside a meeting among the members of a quorum of the membership of a public body which bear upon matters over which such body has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power shall be disclosed at the next meeting of the body before any decision may be made, including a decision not to act. If such communications are in writing, copies or printouts shall be made a part of the public record. Communications among less than a quorum of members need not be disclosed.
II. Communications outside a meeting, including, but not limited to, sequential communications among members of a public body, shall not be used to circumvent the spirit of this chapter.
III. The disclosure requirements of paragraphs I and II shall not apply to communications specifically exempted from the definition of a “meeting” under RSA 91-A:2, I.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.
SPONSORS: Rep. J. Thomas, Belk 5; Rep. J. Garrity, Rock 6; Rep. Espiefs, Ches 3
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
ANALYSIS: This bill clarifies communications outside a meeting for the purposes of RSA 91-A.
This seems to be more in line with Rep. Garrity's one glaring misdeed last year when he came into a public selectmen's meeting here in Atkinson and PRAISED our board of selectmen for their ETHICAL CONDUCT in running the town????? This after 6 Code of Ethics committee complaints, and 3 court orders, telling them to cease and desist!!!
He and his buddies in the Capital have GUTTED the Right to Know law!!!
A number of town officials have complained and/or mentioned many times, on camera, selectman Sapia's many unposted, unminuted meetings with one other selectman where town business may have been discussed, and noone would be the wiser. Selectman Sapia's truck spent so much time at the PD during his first year in office that he should have had it lettered and lighted. However this practice stopped when the Chief was replaced with Mr. Sullivan, at that point the meetings switched to the town hall two to three times a week first thing in the morning with Mr. Childs.
Now imagine this scenario where this is now legal, as long as the next time they meet in private they disclose to each other that they met in private.
Thank you Rep. Garrity for ushering us into the era of " BACK-ROOM DEALS POLITICS"
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A person who knows Atkinson is our home -- our most important possession that must be preserved and protected through fair taxes and sound community planning and where our children must be safe to grow to become a new generation of leaders.
One who knows that the citizens of Atkinson are all neighbors with her leadership to be dedicated and responsive to all.
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In Valerie Tobin, we now have a leader we know we can entrust with these responsibilities because they are part of her character.
It is our honor to endorse Valerie for election to Atkinson’s Board of Selectmen.
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We take no small measure of umbrage at such a hostile official act against this BLOG’s patron. Therefore, a timely Editorial comment is both appropriate and necessary.
Discussion of Atkinson’s financial direction, from any viewpoint, is fundamental and encouraged and we will always attempt to limit and correct errors.
However, Righteous indignation towards purported error of such inconsequential nature is not appropriate.
The ENTIRE car deal is problematic. If it was caused by poor judgement, improper exercise of authority, neglect or mistake or even specious reasoning, this will never trump the facts that the entire questionable transaction started and ended within a very small circle of confidants.
We find the entire circumstances surrounding the disposition of the police Cruiser highly irregular at the least and the "explanations" somewhat trifling and exhaustive of our intellect.
Mr. Consentino: It’s time to go. Being Chief of Atkinson’s Police Department is NOT a birthright. That is a fabled legend of yesteryear.
Historically in Atkinson, police chief appointments were made "under the hand of the selectmen" for terms of one year at a time, as was also the case in the beginning of Mr. Consentino’s assorted and discontinuous stream of appointments to this position.
Your only remaining credential established on a claim of indispensability has faded.
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"To All Atkinson Residents,
I am writing to ask for your help. A member of the Atkinson Police Department needs our help. I am here to ask for your help in Corporal John Lapham's fight for his life. As you are aware, John has been diagnosed with Leukemia. He has been once again hospitalized with an infection that is threatening his life. He is one of the bravest people that I have ever met. He has never asked of anything from the residents of the town. Now is our chance to step up and help both him and his family out. As everyone is aware John has been out of work for a few months. His family has been busy helping John to get better. He needs our help, and I am hoping that this town can step up to the plate and help. From the moment that I met John, I have admired him. He does alot, but never asks for anything in return. He has helped so many people in this town. I for one am one of those people. Please help him.
There is a fund set-up in his name at TDBanknorth in Plaistow. Any amount will help John, while he is out of work. It would be great if this town could help ease a burden off his wife.
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Inpatient mail
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
United States
Please show Corporal John Lapham, that this community can stand up and show our support to those in need. I for one, miss John and can not wait until he can get better and return to work. Please show him that we support him. "
1 comment:
Where do you truly think most "business" takes place? Probably The Village Store. Doesn't make it right, but I think you are blaming Rep. Garrity for something that isn't his fault. What do you think Chairman Child's is doing , his maintance job? If he was maybe the library wouldn't be in such sad shape as well as other issues. It's nice that he can earne such a salary and not do much of anything. Who does he need to supervise while he and Mr. Sapia chat at Town Hall? More taxpayer dollars wasted.
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