During the 7-13 Selectmen's meeting. Chairman Ivey was asked by Budget Committee chair Forrie Everett where in the budget the money would come from to pay an interim town manager; Ivey responded that it had not been discussed.
Consider: pay for an interim at $600 for a 25 hour work week, averaging a 4.5 week month, comes to around $2,700 a month, in addition to severance pay for the fired manager. There really was no planning? Or discussion? Or figuring? Or even thinking out loud?
...and that would be because......?
The original thinking on Jackson's severance pay was on the basis of her being fired on the pay scale in her contract on 6-22. The 1999 warrant information (see "So, Now What?" posted on this site for 7-9) raises the question of a possible re-firing (if that's their decision), with severance pay at a higher pay scale rate.
But, wait... What about the non-interest in seeking legal advice from the Town's Attorney?
A citizen asked at the meeting, "How did the Town's Attorney advise you to respond to that newly come to light information in the 1999 warrant? I would like to see the response in writing." No response.... "Did you speak with the Town's Attorney?" Mr. Ivey responded that this was the "first he had heard of it."
Citizen continues "I take it you did not talk with the Town's Attorney about this? He is sitting right here at your table." No response. "Did you talk with him about this? Yes or No?" Response - "No."
...and that would be because.....?
