Board Authorizes Counsel Despite Disclosed Conflict

Select Board · Meeting of October 13, 2026

Groton Select Board voted 4-0 to authorize outside counsel to continue working on a Park Commission contract despite a disclosed conflict of interest. During a two-minute Zoom special meeting on October 13, Chair Peter Cunningham presided as members Matthew Pisani, Nick Degaitas and John Reilly joined the roll call vote; Vice Chair Rebecca "Becky" Pine was not recorded as present. An unidentified speaker told the board the town's law firm, referred to as "Merrick," also represents a party called M.J.

Cataldo, saying the board needed to be "on record as having been notified" of the overlap "but it's something that we're not concerned about, given the disclosures." No contract terms or dollar figures were discussed.

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Source: the Select Board meeting of October 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.