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Residents press council on transparency, audits and police staffing during public comment
Summary
During public comment residents urged the council to delay rate increases pending independent audits, asked for clearer accounting of existing utility spending, and raised separate allegations about police staffing and alleged record deletions, requesting outside investigations and attorney general review.
Public comment at the Dec. 16 Gilbert Town Council meeting focused heavily on utility transparency and the proposed rate changes, but also included serious allegations related to police staffing and local records management.
Several residents asked the council to slow or phase any increases and to provide a detailed, independent breakdown of how existing utility revenue is spent. Tiffany Silva asked the council to authorize an independent outside audit of the water system and the North Water Treatment Plant budget, citing increases in the plant’s cost…
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