Man arrested during Alton select board meeting, again

Once again, Jeffrey Clay found himself leaving a public meeting in handcuffs.

The Alton man was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of resisting arrest during a select board meeting Feb. 22, nearly two years after he was arrested on similar charges for criticizing the same select board.

In the most recent incident, Clay was speaking during the meeting’s first public comment section, where speakers are limited to three minutes and must restrict their comments to agenda items, according to the town’s website. Clay never got his three minutes, however, because his opening remarks – in which he called the select board “incompetent” and repulsive” – were deemed obstructive. Alton select board chair Cydney Johnson had warned Clay prior to his arrest that he had three chances before he would be asked to leave.

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Clay was arrested on Feb. 3, 2015, after telling board members they had violated the right-to-know law and should resign. The disorderly conduct charges stemming from that incident were later dismissed, and Clay sued the town for damages. He won – as he frequently pointed out during last week’s meeting – and the suit ended up costing the town more than $40,000 plus legal fees.

Read more: http://www.concordmonitor.com/Jeffrey-Clay-arrested-again-after-speaking-at-Alton-School-Board-meeting-8376924.aspx

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