Governance without transparency is akin to tyranny - The Berkshire Edge

Letter: West Stockbridge needs more transparency in governance

To the editor: The West Stockbridge Select Board will be going into yet another executive session on Wednesday to discuss what they claim is litigation strategy pertaining to Wiseacre Farm.

Governance without transparency is akin to tyranny - The Berkshire Edge

To the editor: Buried at the end of Leslee Bassman’s Berkshire Edge news column of August 5 was an important disclosure about the goings-on of the West Stockbridge Select Board. On August 8, they will be going into “executive session” to discuss what they claim is “litigation strategy pertaining to Wiseacre Farm.” In plain terms, they are meeting in secret to discuss taking offensive legal action against one of the largest employers in town. Thi…