The Hempstead Town Board will consider appointing John Ferretti town supervisor on Tuesday for a second time weeks after Democrats filed a lawsuit alleging his appointment in August was illegal.

The town board appointed Ferretti, a Republican, shortly after Donald X. Clavin, Jr. abruptly resigned during the Aug. 5 town board meeting.

Joseph Scianablo, the Democratic nominee for supervisor, sued the town and most of its elected officials last month. The suit alleged the board violated state open meetings law by not notifying the public in advance of Clavin's plan to resign and Ferretti's appointment replacing him. Clavin is running for a Nassau County judgeship with cross-endorsements.

Ferretti, Clavin, five town board members, Town Clerk Kate Murray and spokesman Brian Devine were sub

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