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Resident accuses mayor of favoring developers during public comment; mayor disputes claim
Summary
Dan Sabatka told the council that the mayor had acted as a "front man" for developers, alleging land purchases and last‑minute emergency legislation; the mayor responded in the meeting that Sabatka should "get your facts right." The exchange occurred during public comment Dec. 9.
Dan Sabatka, a resident of Hillside Road, used the council's public‑comment period to accuse the mayor of acting as “a front man for the developers,” saying the mayor bought three tracts of private land to consolidate and hand to a housing developer and that town halls and meetings had been used as sales pitches rather than open forums. Sabatka urged new councilmembers to expand audience…
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