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Resident accuses select board member Jay Fur of attacking wife, urges resignation
Summary
During public comment at Richmond's Nov. 3 Select Board meeting, resident Bruce Leounty accused select board member Jay Fur of physically attacking his wife at a prior meeting, called for Fur's resignation and asked that the minutes be corrected to reflect an "attack," not an "argument."
Bruce Leounty told the Richmond Select Board on Nov. 3 that his wife was attacked during a previous meeting by current select board member Jay Fur and urged Fur to resign. "If Jay is truly sorry, he would take full accountability for his actions and he should resign," Leounty said during the public-comment period.
Leounty said only one board member defended his wife and described the episode as more than a single incident, urging the board to correct the minutes: "Please fix the meeting minutes and remove the word argument. Cara was attacked. There was no argument." He also said community members had reported prior incidents by the same board member.
The accusation was made during the meeting's public-comment period; the transcript of the meeting contains Leounty's statement but does not record an immediate response from Jay Fur or a formal board action addressing the allegation. The Select Board continued with its agenda items after public comment, including appointments and contract approvals.
The board did not vote on a complaint file, disciplinary action, or minutes correction during the Nov. 3 meeting, and no official response from Jay Fur was recorded in the public meeting transcript. Community members seeking a formal response or a follow-up process should direct inquiries to the town manager or consult the Select Board's published procedures for complaints and minutes correction.
