Fury after TM’s ‘morons’ comment

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HAVERHILL—A furor erupted on social media last week after Haverhill Town Manager Brigitte Codling was caught on video using profanity to describe some of the town’s residents.
The comments were made after the conclusion of a budget advisory committee meeting on Jan. 12. The meeting was streamed live via Facebook and a recording was later posted to the town’s Facebook page.
After the meeting formally concluded, the voices of both Codling and finance assistant Jennifer Boucher, who are both off-camera, are heard. While some of the audio is garbled or inaudible, the two appear to discuss town meeting warrant article petitions circulating in town.