Well, he said he only needs 3 out of 5 selectmen. It might be a little more complicated than that (planning board, countersuits, etc) but it might be worth it to push some folks to run for seats on that board. This is doable, I think.
This is new hampshire. The city council could be republican. Do we know? This would be awesome and would go down in the history books. It sure beats armed conflict.
If we raise enough money, perhaps we can buy all five.