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Residents press Select Board for transparency after firefighting-inspection call
Summary
Public commenters pressed the Stamford Select Board over a call to the fire marshal that a select board member made; the board member said he identified himself but did not call on behalf of the board. Commenters urged public disclosure of executive‑session outcomes and clearer procedures.
During public comment, residents and board members debated whether a select board member should have contacted the fire marshal and whether that member had represented the board. Doug Wright responded that he had given his name and address during the call but "did not say I was calling on behalf of the select board."
Several residents said the episode has eroded trust and asked the board to clarify procedures and to make any executive-session outcomes public after the matter is resolved. CJ said the minutes after any executive session "should be made public so that there's transparency in town and everybody knows either the person was in the right or the person was in the right." The board agreed to discuss the matter further in executive session and follow up publicly where permitted.
