By MICHAEL MORTENSEN, LACONIA DAILY SUNLACONIA — A court hearing dealing with a dispute between the Gilmanton Board of Selectmen and the town's police chief has been postponed until mid-March. The one-month delay in the proceeding, which was to have taken place today in Belknap County Superior Court, was approved Tuesday by Superior Court Justice James D. O'Neill III. On Feb. 12 Superior Court Justice Amy Ignatius granted a temporary restraining order blocking the selectmen's directive. The town sought the continuance of the hearing because its attorney, Mark Broth, had a scheduling conflict for today, and also because the town said it needed more time to prepare for the hearing. Currier is arguing the directives usurp his authority under state law that gives police chief the power direct and control all department employees.

Source: Daily Sun February 22, 2018 05:15 UTC