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PARIS — Oxford County commissioners didn’t come to a decision on Scott Parker, although the Emergency Management Agency director was confident as he left a more than two-hour executive session Monday night.

“I don’t have much to say except that I’ll be back soon,” Parker said. The EMA director, who has been on paid leave since the end of May, was accused of mishandling confidential, unlisted E-911 database information.

The District Attorney’s Office did not charge Parker with a crime, but County Administrator Scott Cole has recommended his termination, charging that he disregarded laws as well as the instructions of Sheriff Wayne Gallant.

At Monday’s meeting, commissioners opted not to reopen the record from the June 30 meeting to include a letter from the employees of the EMA office sent to clarify issues. The contents of the letter were not disclosed and the letter will not be considered.

Instead, the commissioners and Parker spent more than two hours behind closed doors with the county’s attorney, Bryan Dench, and Parker’s attorney, Daniel Cummings.

Parker is alleged to have told employees to print out E-911 databases and place them in binders divided by towns for distribution to municipal employees, Cole said.

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The information came through CityWatch, a mass notification system used to allow town and county officials to contact residents and warn them of possible disasters, from wildfires to criminals in the area.

Monday’s meeting was a continuation of a June 30 meeting concerning Parker’s employment.

Commissioners were quiet after the meeting and did not discuss the particulars. “We’re trying to do the right thing here,” Commissioner David Duguay said. “It’s difficult sometimes but we will arrive at that.”

No date was set to continue discussing the issue.

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