Chairman Ivey's attempt 0n 9-14-09 to explain and justify a letter, from Interim Mg. Town Manager Thorne telling a citizen that the rules for being on the selectmen's agenda had suddenly changed, provoked a revealing exchange with two other selectmen. The two challenged the chairman's authority to set standards not approved by the whole board. The whole exchange (p. 5A, Advertiser Democrat 9-17-09) led to what might be seen as an astounding statement of assumed ownership and power:
"Well, we also don't need people going in and wasting time with our finance officer on our nickel..."
Mr. Chairman: Who is "we"? Whose finance officer are "we" talking about? Exactly whose nickel is this?
