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Public commenters press board over political contributions and an internal investigative report; town attorney outlines scope
Summary
Two public commenters raised allegations about developers backing a political action committee and questioned an internal investigative report into a closed‑session leak. Commissioner Mark Tofano and others disputed the report; town attorney Daniel Peterson later explained the investigation’s scope and evidence to the board.
During public comment Oct. 27, two speakers raised politically charged concerns about recent town matters and an internal investigation.
Alex Freeman told the board he had identified developers and business leaders as significant funders of a Matthews First political action committee that had endorsed specific candidates. Freeman named several people by affiliation, criticized the appearance of developer influence on local elections and urged residents to vote for candidates “the developers…
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