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Cheshire residents accuse town of sanitizing Department of Agriculture consent order; independent probe ongoing
Summary
Multiple residents told the Town of Cheshire Council on June 10 that the town removed criminal allegations from a Department of Agriculture consent order and asked for accountability; the council said an independent investigator is finishing interviews and will issue a report.
Dozens of residents pressed the Town of Cheshire Town Council on June 10 for answers and accountability after records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act showed town edits to a Department of Agriculture consent order involving the town’s animal control operations.
The public outcry came during the council’s public-comment period, where speakers said the council and its attorney removed language that would have linked the town to criminal allegations. Jean Melendez read from town records, saying, “The proposed consent order makes specific reference to violation of CGS 53-247, which includes felony animal cruelty. The town cannot agree that it violated CGS 53-247.” She added that town counsel…
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