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Resident alleges retaliation by public officials during public comment
Summary
At the July 22 meeting a resident, Stephen Fitch, said he believes public officials and employees retaliated against him for exercising his speech and petition rights; no board response or remedial action was recorded.
During the public comment period resident Stephen Fitch addressed the board to raise concerns about government accountability and to allege that public officials and employees had retaliated against him for exercising lawful speech and petitioning government. The minutes summarize his remarks but do not record a response from the commissioners or staff.
No formal action, follow-up assignment, or staff response was recorded in the minutes. The board later noted it reserved the right to declare a potential conflict of interest; the minutes do not connect that reservation to Mr. Fitch's comments.
