TAMWORTH — Selectmen recently decided to ask their legal counsel whether newly elected Selectman Willie Farnum should be allowed to sit in on discussions about Club Motorsports of South Tamworth because of bias he allegedly harbors against the business.
Club Motorsports Inc., also known as CMI, is a driving-themed country club, with a 2.5-mile European-style racetrack, located on 251 acres off of Route 25. According to Club Motorsports' website, "members and guests will have a wide range of experience driving cars on a closed course."
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