James Ryan was terminated as West Boylston Town Administrator after less than two months in office due to a controversy surrounding a Trump flag displayed in a police gym. The dispute arose after Police Chief Dennis Minnich complained about Ryan's request to remove the flag, which Ryan viewed as a civil rights concern. This led to a situation where Ryan allegedly interfered further, exacerbating the conflict and ultimately culminating in his firing by the town’s Select Board, which supported Minnich's stance on the matter.
The outcome of this meeting was a foregone conclusion. The Select Board simply acquiesced to Chief Minnich's demand that James be fired and made it clear that the Chief will be able to enforce the law as he sees fit going forward.
Minnich previously told Boston.com that a flag supporting President Donald Trump was in a gym used by officers, a space not visible to the public.
Clifford said that Ryan acknowledges that he could have handled the situation differently but insists that no political signs in a public building were justified.
Ryan expressed sincere regret during the meeting that he contributed to what became an unfortunate incident that got out of hand.
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