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Public commenter criticizes selectmen; board approves consent items and notes new police hire
Summary
At the start of the March 9 meeting a local resident criticized town leadership and budget choices; the board approved consent agenda items and heard an announcement that Christopher Bragg was approved by the Police Commission as a new officer starting academy training March 27.
During public audience at the March 9 Board of Selectmen meeting, Joan Puff used her five minutes to urge greater responsiveness from elected officials, criticize perceived favoritism toward special interests, and propose reallocation of certain capital funds. Her public remarks included calls for greater transparency about private-party financials and funding priorities for recreation projects.
The board then handled routine business: members placed items A and B and two appointments on the consent agenda and approved them by voice vote. There was no recorded dissent during the consent vote.
The board heard a personnel update: the Police Commission approved Christopher Bragg as a new Simsbury police officer. The board was told Bragg will attend the New Britain Police Academy beginning March 27 and a formal swearing-in will be scheduled after training.
No formal board action on the budget or capital reallocations discussed by the public commenter was taken at the meeting. The board recorded the public comments and moved on to the charter review discussion.
What happens next: The board did not adopt Joan Puff's recommendations; any budget or capital changes would require formal agenda presentation and subsequent board action.
