Resident criticizes selectmen over budgets, fields and special-interest influence during public comment
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026
During the public comment period, a longtime resident urged the First Selectman to resign, criticized budget increases and urged reallocating school turf funds to repair junior-high courts, while accusing the board of favoring special interests.
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Joan Puff, speaking during the March 9 public audience, used her five-minute allotment to sharply criticize the Board of Selectmen’s priorities, call attention to several budget items and urge changes.
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