Eight days after saying there is nothing to update public on town hall, BTC seems ready to make a move. Public not invited

By John Estridge

Eight days ago in answering two questions about Brookville’s new town hall with there is nothing to update, Brookville Town Council President Curt Ward apparently has something to update.

But the public is not invited.

Brookville Town Council will hold an executive session prior to the public meeting on Tuesday, July 27. The public cannot attend executive sessions. If the public is lucky, during the public meeting, maybe town council will tell the taxpayers what they just purchased, if they purchased anything.

This is the notice sent out via email by Brookville Clerk/Treasurer Gina Gillman:

“Please be advised that the Brookville Town Council will hold an executive session Tuesday, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. prior to the regularly-scheduled Council meeting. Said meeting regarding 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(D) The purchase or lease of real property by the governing body up to the time a contract or option to purchase or lease is executed by the parties.”

That was the same wording sent out with the first notice before Ward unleashed the fact the town was going to get a new town hall, which the town did not need until he told the townspeople, the people who will pay for a new town hall, they did need it.

Apparently, now they are going to get it, just after reporting there’s nothing new to report.

Or maybe not.