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Residents accuse Comstock board of improper payment and potential conflict-of-interest in public comments
Summary
During public comments at the June 18 meeting, two residents accused the board of improperly approving a $400,000 payment and alleged a trustee voted on fire-department matters involving a relative. The board did not respond during the public-comment period and took no action on the accusations at the meeting.
Two residents used the township's public-comment period to raise allegations about recent board decisions and potential conflicts of interest, but the board made no public response or formal finding during the June 18 meeting.
Tammy Keeler identified herself at the podium and directed sharp criticism at specific board members, naming Nicole MacGyver and others and saying the board had inappropriately blamed certain people. "You either resign or we'll figure out a way to lawsuits," Keeler said, telling the board she and other residents would try to remove them from office.
Later, Peggy Whipple told the board she was "very discouraged" by a $400,000 payment the township approved to a man she said should have been more thoroughly vetted and suggested the board had allowed someone to sign documents without proper authority. Whipple also alleged that Trustee Nicole MacGyver voted on fire-department matters while her brother was involved, calling that practice improper and questioning the need to expand fire-department resources in a small township.
The chair had previously read the public-comment rules, which state comments are statements to the board without discussion during the comment period; the transcript shows no board rebuttal or follow-up responses during that time. In member comments that followed the public-comment period, several board members said they had nothing further to add.
The transcript records the accusations and the board's lack of response but does not show any motion, investigation, or formal action related to the claims. The concerns raised during public comment could be followed up in future meetings or through township procedures outside the meeting record.
