Several residents used the public-comment period to press the town board on everyday services and town procedures.

Dan Callender reported a persistent streetlight outage in front of 83 Gabrielle Drive that he said he reported before Thanksgiving and which remained unrepaired "as of tonight," asking whether the town's switch to its own street lights had improved responsiveness. He warned about people walking in roadways on French Road and Union Road when sidewalks are not cleared and urged the building department to enforce shoveling rules to prevent injuries.

On assessment and appeals, Callender and Gary Borick criticized the Board of Assessment Review (BAR) process, calling it ineffective and urging online filing for BAR appeals. Borick said the BAR has become a perfunctory step and that people often must proceed to further appeals to get relief.

Dave Uzart and other commenters questioned a town purchase of tracked rescue equipment (referred to variously as "tracks" or "Haglins/Haglands"), comparing it to a past hovercraft purchase. Residents asked whether the equipment would sit unused; town staff and other speakers said it is a "just in case" vehicle intended for rescues during storms when mutual aid may be unavailable for the first 48 hours, and some board members defended the modest cost (cited as about $6,600) as a worthwhile investment if it can save lives.

Officials acknowledged notification and communication issues when an event (a swearing-in) was canceled and urged improvements to public notice channels.

Next steps: staff said they would follow up on the reported streetlight outage by contacting engineering, consider options for sidewalk enforcement, and review BAR procedures and online filing options in response to public requests.