Three Registered Voters v. Board of Selectmen of Lynnfield

The plaintiffs, three registered voters (voters) 2 in the town of Lynnfield (town), appeal from the dismissal in the Superior Court of their complaint alleging that the board of selectmen of Lynnfield (board) 3 violated the open meeting law, G. L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25, in the selection process for appointing several municipal officials. The voters argue that the board violated the open meeting law by (1) failing to give proper notice of the meeting at which the new town administrator was appointed; (2) fail ing to properly process their complaint; and (3) failing to interview and to deliberate on…