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Residents press Middlebury officials on illegal aerial fireworks and charter revision volunteers named
Summary
Residents raised an anonymous complaint about illegal aerial fireworks; First Selectwoman Mahr asked Selectman Vance to liaise with police to ramp up enforcement. The board also heard public comments about the Charter Revision Commission volunteer list and noted interested candidates.
At the June 1 meeting of the Middlebury Board of Selectmen, officials said they will step up liaison with law enforcement after an anonymous complaint alleged repeated use of aerial fireworks in town.
First Selectwoman Jennifer Mahr read a website submission reporting that aerial fireworks — illegal under state law, the complainant wrote — left burning debris on private property and that previous neighborhood complaints had gone unanswered. Mahr said she has asked Selectman J. Paul Vance to liaise with the Police Department and the Police Commission to increase enforcement. Selectman Vance said that ‘‘if it explodes or is aerial, it is illegal’’ and described enforcement as a misdemeanor-level matter.
During public comments, resident Karen Rotella asked about the Charter Revision Commission volunteer roster after noting someone she expected to see was absent from the list. The board said it would check earlier submissions; First Selectwoman Mahr also read letters from residents volunteering for the Charter Revision Commission, naming Christopher McCarthy, Terrence McAuliffe and Jordano Santos among those who had expressed interest.
Other brief public comments included a question about Middlebury250 t-shirt colors; officials said they would follow up with details.
