The Rehoboth
Reporter
AUGUST 2010 VOLUME 22, NO. 8
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Serving the Residents of Rehoboth, Seekonk and Surrounding Communities Since 1989
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HARVest Block party sat. sept. 18th
Redway plain, Rehoboth, MA
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back to school see page 60
Selectmen Make Board Appointments
By Laura Calverley Selectmen made their annual round of He said it’s common for people to have board appointments last month. There has different opinions on who they think is the been some criticism from residents concern- right person. ing the appointments. In several cases, Foley pointed out that last year during selectmen did not follow the recommenda- the board appointment process, a real estate tions of the respective board chairs when attorney who had served as an alternate making the appointments. Many members member on the Zoning Board was not rewere not reappointed, including members appointed. Foley supported his reappointof the Finance Committee, Conservation ment because of his experience with zoning Commission, and Council on Aging. issues. A school committee member was Selectmen Chairman Ken Foley says the appointed in his place and Foley said it was board of selectmen made changes that they “a blatant political move.” felt were in the best interests of the town. Foley says he doesn’t have anything “The same people criticizing are those personal against any of the board members that come to the meetings and disrupt it and who were not reappointed. heckle and are disrespectful,” Foley said. “These are qualified people (that were Foley reminded everyone at the first appointed) and they share the same ideas meeting when appointments were made that and thoughts that I do. I think they’re the the selectmen are the appointing authority. best choice for the town to move in the He read a statement asking everyone to direction that I’d like to see the town go,” respect the board’s decisions and refrain Foley said. from any disruption, outbursts or negative Following is a rundown of most of the remarks. appointments: “It is our responsibility to see that the finance Committee appointments and reappointments that we Selectmen appointed three new people make are made to people that are qualified, to the finance committee: former selecthonest, have integrity, and have put the man Christopher Morra, and former school good of our town first, not to those that will committee candidates Michael Deignan and use their appointments to bypass rules and Tracy Gaucher. regulations,” Foley read. continued on page 4
Rehoboth antiquarian Clambake August 15, 2010 • 1:00 pm • Goff Hall For Tickets, Call (508)252-4363 see page 33