Subject:  Selectmen bitch they didn't have time to "dress appropriately" for Walgreen's public TV hearing |
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Date Posted: 07:46 06/28/09 Sun
(published in, Lowell Sun, 6-28-09)
IN AN INTENSE and heated discussion, selectmen and Dracut Access Television Board members attempted to clear the air about two incidents.
During a special meeting at the Town Hall lunch room on May 18, selectmen were surprised to see a DATV cameraman show up.
So surprised that DATV board members said Selectmen Chairman George Malliaros slammed the door in the cameraman's face.
During Monday night's selectmen meeting, Malliaros said he did it in a joking manner.
"I just didn't expect a televised public meeting," Malliaros said. "If I was inappropriate, I apologize."
Some selectmen weren't dressed as they would normally be for a regularly scheduled (and televised) meeting, and felt it would have been common courtesy for DATV to tell them they planned on taping the meeting.
"I don't think we have to notify you to dress appropriately for a public meeting -- that's common sense," said DATV board member May Paquette.
DATV board members were also upset about comments made by Selectmen Jim O'Loughlin, who was concerned about DATV being used as a political tool, after a political candidate wanted to pay a cameraman to use DATV equipment to tape a political advocacy show.
"If I insulted anyone, I apologize. If I defamed anyone, I apologize," O'Loughlin said on Monday. "I do not apologize for raising the issue that I had a concern that cable was being used for political issues."
O'Loughlin also questioned how DATV spent their money, after he was told DATV was a "corporation" and he had no right to question it.
DATV board member Mike McNamara said on Monday that O'Loughin's comments attacked the board's reputation.
"The only thing that Mr. O'Loughlin manages to accomplish is to tarnish the reputation and integrity of the entire DATV Board, a board that has given literally hundreds of hours of volunteer service to the community," McNamara said, while reading from a statement.
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