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Select Board — April 13, 2026
Public raised pointed, repeated criticisms of a town process with potential bias and transparency failures, yet the board offered no engagement or follow-up.
Controversy & dissent
Where the board, the community, or the agenda diverged.
Potentially controversial issues
01
Lenuous working group process on public works sites
Multiple residents alleged procedural failures, untruths, unequal site treatment, and bias from two Select Board members serving on the committee; concerns directly question trustworthiness of findings tied to municipal facilities planning
Board position: No substantive response or follow-up; immediately moved to consent agenda
high concern
Community vs. board tension
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Public comment
What residents said — verbatim, with timestamps.
3
Total speakers
0
Addressed
1
Partial
2
Not addressed
Tanya Galis
Not addressed
Tanya Galis expressed strong concerns about the Lenuous working group's process, including admitted mistakes, shaky agendas, failure to gather input early, untruths in meetings, and unequal treatment of sites. She highlighted risks of bias from having two select board members on the committee and questioned the group's trustworthiness and reliability of findings.
Key concern
Process flaws, lack of transparency, and potential bias in the Lenuous working group's work on public works sites
The board thanked her and immediately moved to the consent agenda without discussion or follow-up.
Dean Bfield
Partial
Dean Bfield asked about the review process for a major redesign of the select board meeting room, including reorientation and elaborate millwork, noting it is an iconic town space that deserves oversight.
Key concern
Lack of formal review or oversight for redesign of the select board meeting room
Board responseBoard suggested contacting the public works commission chair; one member noted the chair was unaware of any review process.
Board acknowledged the question and provided limited information but did not commit to oversight or further action.
Pamela
Not addressed
Pamela seconded Tanya Galis's comments and added examples of poor design execution in recent town projects (COA entrance, JRo Park) while stressing the need for better planning, public input, and use of local expertise before finalizing designs.
Key concern
Poor design implementation and insufficient public outreach/planning in town projects
The board thanked her and proceeded directly to the consent agenda with no discussion.
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