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Residents press trustees over mayor’s conduct as meeting erupts into heated public comment
Summary
Several residents used the public‑comment period to criticize Mayor Frank Rossi for alleged false accusations and social-media posts; the mayor defended his private‑page postings and trustees heard calls for greater accountability and civility.
During the meeting’s public-comment segment, several residents criticized Mayor Frank Rossi’s conduct and social-media posts and urged the board to hold him accountable.
Keith Lewis addressed the board to argue trustees should not dismiss residents’ complaints as politics and urged them to respond to what he described as a pattern of personal attacks and a chilling effect on civic participation. Melissa Taylor told the board she had presented concerns at the March 9 meeting about the mayor’s conduct and…
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