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Residents criticize trustees, demand transparency and more review time for contracts
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to accuse trustees of bullying behavior and rushed decision-making and to urge greater transparency and longer review windows for contracts and board business.
Several speakers used the public-comment portion of the Village of Manteno Board of Trustees meeting to criticize recent board conduct and press for more transparency and time for review of contracts.
Sandy Chish, a resident, said she watched a replay of the prior meeting and called the conduct she observed "bullying, petty, overbearing reactions," adding, "What I saw was the same behavior that caused some of you to lose the election." Bob Foresight and other residents urged the board to…
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