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Residents urge accountability in public comments; one speaker criticizes council for reversing campaign promises
Summary
During citizen business the council heard praise for departing members and a pointed critique from a resident who said elected officials had not kept campaign promises and should adhere to commitments to constituents.
At the start of the public‑comment period, Casey Chapman, identifying himself as representing CaseCo LLC, offered thanks to departing councilmember Mary Jane Williams and to mayoral leadership, praised town staff and public safety personnel, and urged local businesses and property owners to engage with town government.
Later, resident Minna Mogulman told the council she felt elected officials who ran on a slow‑growth, low‑tax platform had shifted positions after election. "They didn't keep doing what they were saying that they were gonna do," she said, urging representatives to make promises and then adhere to them.
The council did not take formal action during public comment but acknowledged the concerns; the mayor and other members later referenced the comments during council remarks and in the context of outgoing members’ recognition.
