May 18, 2026 Town Council meeting regarding the financial oversight and management of legal resources. Councilor Dan Bouchard proposes to take off the table a new formal policy to govern how and when the town’s attorney is utilized, arguing that the current leadership uses legal counsel for administrative tasks that waste taxpayer funds. Bouchard highlights a specific instance where an attorney was paid to forward a memorandum that staff could have distributed, leading to a heated debate over transparency and procedural efficiency. While a motion was made to address these spending concerns at a future meeting, the council clashed over parliamentary rules and the practice of delaying important decisions. Ultimately, the effort to immediately discuss the counsel’s usage was blocked by chairperson Ron Dunn, vice chair Shawn Faber and councilor Ted Combes, illustrating a deep political divide within the local government.