OSSIPEE — Carroll County Commissioner Matt Plache denies having a conflict of interest for taking a consulting job with a regional broadband committee that got funds to hire a consultant from the county commissioners.
The board of commissioners consists of Terry McCarthy (chair), Kimberly Tessari and Plache.
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