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Resident Andy Mros urges investigation after alleging missing inspections, code violations at Garbon Point seawall
Summary
At the Feb. 18 Board of Finance meeting, resident Andy Mros said Garbon Point seawall work was paid without required inspections, cited building-code provisions and left materials that could endanger swimmers; the board did not take immediate action and the public comment closed with no staff response recorded.
Andy Mros, a resident of Horse Fun Road, told the Board of Finance on Feb. 18 that he has been in contact with the agency that issued the permit for the Garbon Point seawall and that inspections were not completed before payment was made.
"I've been in contact with the DEB who issued the um permit for that job. Um the lady has been out there and seen what was going on and where the defect was on the wall," Mros said, adding that construction materials and a large helical screw were left on the beach and posed a hazard to swimmers.
Mros told the board he believes the work may have been paid without required inspections and cited provisions he said were violated — the transcript records his reference as "R105/ AMD/101.2 2," the Connecticut state building code and the International Building Code. He said the town paid about $68,000 for additional steps and questioned whether the engineer or contractor bore responsibility. "As a citizen of Madison, are we going to expect this for any jobs moving forward?" he asked.
Board members did not provide a substantive response on the record beyond thanking Mros for his comment. No formal staff report, inspection record, or corrective action was presented during the public-comment period.
What happened next: the public-comment period closed and the meeting moved on to new business. The board did not vote on any follow-up or direct staff to investigate during the meeting record.
Context and what to watch for: Mros recommended that the board check grant paperwork and inspection records before future payments; if the town or grant administrator made payment before required inspections, that could prompt an internal review. Residents wanting more detail should request inspection and payment records from town staff or wait for any staff report at a future meeting.
Ending: The meeting continued to new business after the comment; the record does not show an immediate staff commitment to investigate.
