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Residents press council on revaluation, pools, blight and communication quality
Summary
During public participation residents raised property-assessment concerns and appeals, argued for faster action on pool repairs and RFP funding, thanked enforcement staff on blight issues and called for better AV quality on remote meetings.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to raise local concerns and to thank staff.
Lawrence Barry said his duplex received a much higher assessment than neighboring units and described his unsuccessful appeals process; staff and council asked him to follow up so they could review the file. Rose Lyons requested clearer public notice after executive sessions and asked when the public will be included in town-manager succession planning; she also expressed frustration about the pool planning process and referendum outcomes.
Bill McCarthy highlighted weak audio on remote recordings and urged attention to audiovisual checks. Several speakers, including Stanley Sobieski, Michael J. Fox and Sky Grzkowski, urged timely approval of the communications improvements for safety reasons. Residents and councilors also exchanged perspectives on property tax policy, development incentives and open-space priorities.
