The Dublin Planning Board discussed the proliferation of yard signs in town and the prospect of streaming its meetings online Thursday, but a large portion of the meeting focused on the September censure of member Donna Garner, which was then held in abeyance after a vote at the Oct. 17 meeting.

The first 39 minutes of the meeting was spent requesting revisions to the minutes of the Oct. 17 meeting, in which the board voted 6-1 to hold the censure of Garner in abeyance. Board Chair Don Primrose offered Garner an opportunity to address the board on the matter, saying he asked her last week in an email if she would like to make a presentation.

Garner said, “I would rather do it another night,” saying she would speak at 6:15 p.m. at the board’s next meeting Nov. 21. Regarding the meeting where she was censured in a 5-1 vote, Garner said she was “blindsided.” Contacted by the Ledger-Transcript Friday, Garner declined to comment on the matter.  

Regarding Primrose’s offer for Garner to speak, Select Board representative Chris Raymond asked, “Why did it take me telling you to send her an email?” 

After Garner said she would rather not speak at the meeting, board member Francis McKenna said, “It’s been two months.”

Raymond responded to McKenna by saying, “Take a breath. Take a breath.”

In another matter, streaming Planning Board meetings online was proposed as a way to foster transparency and more participation in the board’s business.

Board member Brie Morrissey suggested having the board’s meeting accessible on a YouTube channel.

“I like the transparency ,and we have less and less participation in meetings,” Morrissey said in support of her proposal. 

Primrose said that he would approach the town’s IT department about the idea.

Board members also discussed the number and size of signs, political and otherwise, which are evident throughout the town. Raymond said that a Select Board reading of applicable statutes did not offer clarity in terms of the size or numbers of signs that a property owner may display. 

“It creates a problem when you have lots of candidates,” said Primrose regarding the number of political signs and commercial overtures about the town. He added that the issue will be referred to an attorney. 

“Flag signs are an issue,” Primrose said. “We need a definition and location guidelines.