Comments on: *breaking news* in greg milne case and is your village a city? http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/ Just the facts 'mam -- (please! curb your dog!) Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:45:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: from the cape cod times http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-806 from the cape cod times Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:06:27 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-806 Treasures that washed ashore this week; flotsam we hope the next tide carries away: Give it up, Greg Barnstable Town Councilor J. Gregory Milne has more ideas for governmental change than he can easily fit in a paragraph, or a rushed conversation. No wonder Milne promoted a charter commission, ran for a seat and won. But the current charter is explicit: No resident may hold two elected offices at once. A judge Friday declined to order Milne sworn in as charter commission member. Milne has refused to concede and is considering a broader suit. For the good of the town's legal budget and the charter process, Milne should drop his Quixotic quest and let the commission quickly choose a working ninth member. Treasures that washed ashore this week; flotsam we hope the next tide carries away:

Give it up, Greg

Barnstable Town Councilor J. Gregory Milne has more ideas for governmental change than he can easily fit in a paragraph, or a rushed conversation. No wonder Milne promoted a charter commission, ran for a seat and won.

But the current charter is explicit: No resident may hold two elected offices at once. A judge Friday declined to order Milne sworn in as charter commission member. Milne has refused to concede and is considering a broader suit.

For the good of the town’s legal budget and the charter process, Milne should drop his Quixotic quest and let the commission quickly choose a working ninth member.

]]> By: Bradley G Ouimette http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-766 Bradley G Ouimette Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:16:04 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-766 I was not aware the Charter Commission was a "town office" position. The local governing body operates under the laws of the Charter. The Charter Commission does not follow under the governing body. It is not a simple issue. This should issue be defined more clearly in the new Charter. So yes, I think anyone can run for Town Charter Commission, as long as they are registered voters of the town. I was not aware the Charter Commission was a “town office” position. The local governing body operates under the laws of the Charter. The Charter Commission does not follow under the governing body. It is not a simple issue. This should issue be defined more clearly in the new Charter.

So yes, I think anyone can run for Town Charter Commission, as long as they are registered voters of the town.

]]> By: Anonymous http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-759 Anonymous Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:14:33 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-759 I think many people would have voted him out of the town council. It was sad that he ran unopposed. I think many people would have voted him out of the town council. It was sad that he ran unopposed.

]]> By: Moe http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-756 Moe Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:02:32 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-756 Hyannis should separate from the rest of the town and become its own city... that way all the funds and income it receives will finally distributed equitably Hyannis should separate from the rest of the town and become its own city… that way all the funds and income it receives will finally distributed equitably

]]> By: Anonymous http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-751 Anonymous Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:03:01 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/08/breaking-news-in-greg-milne-case/#comment-751 Section 3-2 Eligibility Any voter shall be eligible to hold any elective town office provided that, no person shall simultaneously hold more than one elective town office. Pretty simple stuff here folks. Town Council is an elected position. Charter Commissioner is an elected position. You can't get to either position without being on a ballot and being elected. Case closed. If milne wants a charter commission seat he will have to resign from he Town council. Section 3-2 Eligibility
Any voter shall be eligible to hold any elective town office provided that, no person shall simultaneously hold more than one elective town office.

Pretty simple stuff here folks. Town Council is an elected position.

Charter Commissioner is an elected position.

You can’t get to either position without being on a ballot and being elected.

Case closed.

If milne wants a charter commission seat he will have to resign from he Town council.

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