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Residents press council on housing transparency, emergency evacuation and trail maintenance
Summary
During public comment, residents asked for clearer OpenGov financial reporting, voiced concern about multifamily housing's impact on evacuation routes and urged the town to use restricted funds for trail and open‑space maintenance.
Several residents used the study session’s public‑comment period to press the council on three recurring concerns: financial transparency, housing‑site outreach and emergency evacuation capacity.
A resident who identified herself during comment welcomed the detailed presentations and asked for stronger access to expenditure data in OpenGov so the public can compare current spending against previous years. Tony McBarlane, the town’s finance director, said staff intends to coordinate OpenGov…
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