
Bill Rice has resigned from the Seekonk Board of Selectmen. He submitted his resignation Friday morning.
"Effective at about 11:30 a.m. today I have resigned," wrote Rice in an email to Attleboro-Seekonk Patch. "I will make no other comment. Take it as it is."
The first-term selectman was frequently in conflict with his colleagues in recent months on various issues, including . On the day he quit, the town's legal consultant issued an opinion that a town meeting article he submitted to create the prohibition conflicted with the town charter and state law. Several Town Hall observers speculated this may have influenced Rice's decision to leave.
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"I was developing a good working relationship with Bill; I'm sorry to see him go," Selectman Gary Sagar wrote in a statement submitted to Patch. "I wish him well and hope he continues to be involved in some capacity."
Rice was elected last year as the top vote-getter among four candidates. Board Vice Chair Bill McLintock also won a seat in that election.
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The Town Charter requires a special election to determine Rice's replacement.
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