Right to Know hearing held in Superior Court on Monday 10/5/2009

The Superior Court of Carroll County heard arguments yesterday afternoon in a Right to Know petition filed by a Moultonboro citizen. The petition  alleges  that the Town violated the Right to Know law by conducting the planning process and appointments for the Police Chief screening committee illegally in non-public session.

The court will render a decision in the next few weeks and a possible remedy would be to negate all the actions to date to hire a Police Chief.

As stated in the Meredith News editorial a few weeks back, shortly after Chief Dawson was sworn in, this is not a reflection on the individual chosen, he is a good person and a qualified law enforcement officer. It's about a governing body that ignored the right of the public to know.