Harpswell Select Board members say colleague has conflict in upcoming vote

Harpswell Select Board members say colleague has conflict in upcoming vote

Harpswell Select Board Chair Kevin Johnson and member Matt Gilley have criticized member David Chipman for using his position to advocate against a referendum involving Clark Cove despite his personal ties to nearby property. Gilley was first to raise the issue at Thursday’s Select Board meeting, after Chipman spoke out against the Clark Cove referendum during the meeting’s public comment period. Residents will decide the issue via secret ballot…