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Resident urges new Purcellville council to prioritize transparency after campaign attacks
Summary
During public comment, Christine Green urged the incoming council to prioritize transparency and criticized negative social media attacks on the mayor‑elect and running mates, alleging developer‑backed messaging and unexplained reversals of campaign promises by the outgoing mayor.
Christine Green addressed the council during the citizen comment period to criticize recent negative social media activity during the town election. She identified a developer‑backed Facebook page (named in her remarks) and said that posts unfairly targeted the mayor‑elect and other candidates while raising concerns about the outgoing mayor’s change in stance on key issues.
Green said the outgoing mayor had not disclosed the new information that prompted his change of position and questioned whether the mayor had acted transparently during council meetings. She urged the incoming leadership to prioritize professionalism and residents’ interests over special‑interest influence.
Her comments were personal observations and public comment; the council did not take immediate action in response during the meeting. The concerns raised may inform future public discussion or requests for staff follow‑up.
