Resident tells Sunbury council she felt intimidated after councilman visited her property

During the public-comment period at a Sunbury City Council meeting, Anne Marshall said she felt intimidated after a council member visited her private property after she raised code-enforcement concerns.

Marshall told the council she filed complaints about an adjoining property and that later the same evening, "around 8:30 p.m., Councilman Ramos came to my home unannounced. He parked in my private property despite clearly posted no parking and trespassing sign." She said she has camera footage and described feeling questioned about a legally registered truck on her property. "I felt intimidated. I felt targeted, and I felt like I was retaliated against for speaking out," Marshall said.

Mayor (speaker 2) said the police department had received a complaint and was taking it seriously. He added that after a newspaper story the city had received an anonymous allegation that other elected officials threatened an employee; he said he had contacted the EEOC and the board of ethics and emphasized he would not "cover it up." The mayor said the district attorney had reviewed the criminal complaint and was determining the appropriate venue, which could include state police involvement.

Marshall asked the council for a full review and accountability. After public comment, the council voted to refer the related civil complaint to outside counsel for an independent investigation.

The meeting record does not include findings about whether the council member's actions violated law or policy; the transcript shows only Marshall's allegation and the mayor's statements that police and the district attorney were handling criminal aspects. The outside-counsel referral initiates a separate civil review and does not substitute for any criminal proceeding.