Youth Commission rumors lead to tense board meeting in Westport - Denpubs.com
By Katherine Clark As of Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -9:42 p.m.
Westport  Rumored cuts to the Youth Commission created unrest between members of the Youth Commission board and the town council. Youth commission members, parents and area students filled the town council meeting on Nov. 22 to show support for Youth Commission Director Elizabeth Lee after hearing rumors the position would be cut from the 2012 budget. An email sent to a few Youth Commission members on Nov. 18 insinuated the town council was looking into a personnel issue within the Youth Commission board. Westport resident Katherine Cramer opened the discussion, speaking in favor of retaining the Youth Commission director. “The children of the county are already taking budget cuts,” Cramer said. “I think firing the youth commission director at this point would be a very bad move in the wrong direction.”
Members of the audience, parents, Youth Commission members and the general public spoke to the board for more than an hour, discussing the relationship between the town council and the Youth Commission. (Continued on Next Page)
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