Town split on elected versus appointed town administrator
At a Charter Review Commission hearing 15 attendees weighed the town’s future control. Debates centered on electing or appointing an administrator and whether districting the council should improve geographic representation. Participants argued checks and balances, accountability, and clearer duties, with calls to spell out administrator qualifications.
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Charter Review Commission
Charles Cook
Charter Commission
Robert Kreher
Kreher
Anthony C Desmarais
Cooper
Feud over town buildings erupts in door standoff
Town Administrator Augustine Nunes ordered two Public Works workers to force open a locked harbor commission office in the Community Center on Thames Street. Council Chairman Richard Alegria, stating council control over town buildings, was escorted by police after attempting to halt the operation. Police described the incident as a removal, not an arrest, as the door was taken from hinges and stored in the basement.
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Thames St
Richard Alegria
State Armory
Public Works Department
Augustine Nunes
Alegria
Nunes
Highway Dept
Joseph Almeida
Leonard Raposa
Raposa
Harbor Patrol
Harbor Commission
Bristol Teachers Backers Clash Over Local Hire Policy
School committee debated whether to hire substitutes only from Bristol. Vento and Biancuzzo opposed non residents, arguing local candidates should be favored. Others urged selecting best teachers regardless of origin as all 18 candidates were approved individually.
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Bristol
Roderick Eaton
Joseph Vento
Vento
John Biancuzzo
Biancuzzo
Eaton
Edward Oliver
Mr Vento
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Council
Frank Canario
California
Canario
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