At the May 15th Board of Selectmen meeting, the MSTA informed the Board that it was starting a petition calling for the resignation of First Selectmen Ed St. John and Conservation Commissioners Paul Bowler, George Tzepos, and Curt Bosco for the following reasons:

1) We have lost confidence in each person’s ability to represent Middlebury citizens’ wishes in matters affecting the entire town; 

2) Middlebury’s Code of Ethics has been improperly used to silence town officials’ rights to express a personal opinion on an issue of great public interest; 

3) The Town of Middlebury previously approved the development of residential projects adjacent to a Light Industrial Zone but now is inviting in a heavy industrial use that threatens the health, well-being, safety, and property values of Middlebury residents; 

4) Chairman Paul Bowler was chronically absent from the many meetings held on Application #490 but appeared in time to vote for the project; 

5) A minority (3 members) of the 7-member Conservation Commission approved Application #490 in what appeared to be a rushed vote when the full Commission was not present; 

6) Commissioner George Tzepos and Chairman Paul Bowler admitted publicly that they were personally not in favor of the project but voted to approve so the town did not get sued; and

7) Commissioner Curtis Bosco justified his vote for the project based on what he personally wanted to see happen on the property as the Town’s Zoning Enforcement Officer, in direct contradiction to the expressed wishes of Middlebury residents.

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