The Town Clerk has many different jobs and titles that are defined by Law. The Town Clerk must have different mindsets for each, since rules and authority differ. One of these is Council Clerk.
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The Town Clerk has many different jobs and titles that are defined by Law. The Town Clerk must have different mindsets for each, since rules and authority differ. One of these is Council Clerk.
The Council Clerk is secretary to the Council and must follow the Council’s rules to the letter. The Council agenda is created and its information shared by Council rules.
Years ago, the decision was made to provide the detailed information that supports the Council agenda to the Council electronically, and it became available to everyone on the town’s website. The Council then decided that this was not a good idea, and asked me to limit online access for a variety of reasons. It still is, and always was, completely available to the public, just not online.
In her statement published on Sept. 20, my opponent reveals that she does not understand my role as Council Clerk.
Lou Cirillo
Mr. Cirillo is a Republican candidate for Bristol Town Clerk.