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Residents criticize rec-board pick; council appoints Andrew Hutt after roll-call vote
Summary
A contentious public-comment period over a recreation-board appointment led to allegations of favoritism; council voted 4–1 with two abstentions to appoint Andrew Hutt to the recreation board, drawing both criticism and defenses from residents and board leaders.
At the March 2 Brookhaven Borough Council meeting, several residents criticized how the borough handled a recent recreation-board appointment, saying the process departed from past practice and favored acquaintances. That public pressure preceded a formal council vote that appointed Andrew Hutt to the Recreation Board.
Virginia McKee, a long-time volunteer, told the council she had volunteered for 19 years and said she expected the rec board’s higher vote would…
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