MADAWASKA, Maine — Madawaska officials will hold an emergency meeting Thursday night at 7 p.m. to discuss a town official’s employment.
The meeting announcement comes amid public accusations on social media that Town Manager David Daigle had been using his Facebook account to send sexually explicit messages and videos.
Daigle posted recently that his account had been hacked, asking people not to accept any friend requests from him. He made this post just a few hours before the allegations and images were publicly shared on the social media site.
His account appears to have since been deleted.
Town officials have not yet confirmed if the emergency meeting is connected to these accusations, or whether Daigle is the subject of the planned executive session, most of which will not be open to the public.
Daigle did not immediately respond Wednesday afternoon to a request from the Bangor Daily News for comment
Select Board Chair Renee Deschaine said on Wednesday afternoon that the board has no additional comments about the nature of the meeting, but may provide a comment on the matter afterward.
Daigle has served as Madawaska’s town manager for just over two years.
A Facebook user who posted messages and images online that he said were sent to him by Daigle did not immediately respond late Wednesday afternoon to a request for comment.
The meeting’s agenda contains just three items, with the first two being held in a private, executive session. The first item is to consult with legal counsel about rights and responsibilities pertaining to “an employment matter.” The second executive session is to discuss “employment matters relating to a public official.”
Both executive session items are being held under what state law defines as permitted deliberation. The first item is permitted as it pertains to consultation between a town and attorney regarding legal rights and duties of the town. This can include pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers.
The second item falls under personnel matters, which state law allows to remain confidential if public disclosure could be reasonably expected to damage an individual’s reputation or right to privacy.
The third and final item on the agenda will be held publicly, and involves the select board taking action on an employment matter.