Town administrator James Ryan was only two months into the job when the West Boylston Select Board voted 4–1 to terminate his employment contract Monday during a Zoom call being watched by 120 people.
The lawyer weighed in that it was almost inevitable that Ryan would lose his job as the police chief holds much power within the small town with a population size of approximately 8,000 people.
“Unfortunately, your alleged actions, if true, are responsible for a toxic, chaotic and distrustful environment being created that permanently damages your ability to work productively with the police chief, the Police Department and other town officials and department heads moving forward.”.
Ryan's lawyer John J. Clifford defended his client’s actions in seeking the flag be taken down, stating: “James has no problem with President Trump or anybody who supports the president.
A Massachusetts town administrator has been voted out of office after he called for a Donald Trump flag that was hanging in the local police station to be removed.
