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Residents press Trustee Workman to resign; local supporters voice backing for REST Act
Summary
During public comment at the March 26 Catskill board meeting, speakers publicly asked Trustee Jeff Workman to resign and reported a local Democratic committee drafted a resolution asking for his resignation; several residents spoke in support of the REST Act. No formal board action was taken on these requests.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the Village of Catskill Board of Trustees meeting on March 26 to call for Trustee Jeffrey (Jeff) Workman to resign and to express support for the REST Act.
Elliott Matos publicly asked Trustee Jeff Workman to step down and referenced an email he had sent on March 10 concerning the REST Act. Later in the public-comment period, three residents identified only by first name—Adrian, Erin and Alex—spoke in support of the REST Act. Ben McCarthy told the board that the Catskill Democratic Committee has drafted a resolution asking for Trustee Workman's resignation and offered several community announcements, including an upcoming Repair Café on April 19 and an ecological-restoration grant opportunity.
The minutes record these public comments but show no formal motion, investigation, or board response to the resignation requests during the meeting. Trustee Jamie Mitchell used her trustee update to bid farewell and thanks to the community; other trustees provided routine updates. The transcript does not record any board action in response to requests for Trustee Workman's resignation.
The transcript identifies several public commenters by name and affiliation where provided (for example, Derek Smith of the Catskill Merchants Group), but some commenters are recorded only by a single name in the minutes (Adrian, Erin, Alex) and the transcript does not provide additional identifying information for them. The minutes also do not quote extended verbatim statements from commenters; reporting here summarizes the items as recorded in the meeting minutes.
