Woodstock supervisor exceeded authority rehiring sex offender, town attorney says

Woodstock supervisor exceeded authority rehiring sex offender, town attorney says

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. –  Town Attorney Kyle Barnett told the Town Board earlier this month that Supervisor Bill McKenna did not have the authority to overturn a 3-2 vote to dismiss a Level 3 sex offender. The Sept. 4, opinion was shared on Wednesday, in part, by Councilman Bennet Ratcliff in response to a question of whether the board planned to follow the advice given Tuesday night by Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji to seek action from…

Town of Woodstock attorney: Bill overstepped with Innello

Bill McKenna and Michael Innello. Town Attorney Kyle Barnett advised the Town Board that Supervisor Bill McKenna overstepped his authority when he rehired Level 3 sex offender Michael Innello to his maintenance department job. This Sept 4 email communication came to light a day after Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji told the audience in a packed Town Board meeting their concerns were out of his purview but answers could come from t…