When the First Selectman Doesn’t Reply
By Dan Fitzmaurice, Orange Resident At its February meeting, the Orange Board of Selectmen discussed whether to create a formal policy governing how its members respond to emails from residents. Following that discussion, I emailed the board to share my hope that any policy adopted would expand, not restrict, communication between Town Hall and residents. I appreciate that three of the six selectmen responded and shared their perspectives. That kind of engagement is healthy. Residents should...