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Residents accuse council of improper personnel actions; calls for resignations and transparency
Summary
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period to criticize the council's recent firing and interim appointment, alleging lowered qualifications, conflicts of interest and lack of transparency; several asked for resignations and independent review.
Several residents used the citizen comment period to criticize the council's recent personnel actions and to press for transparency. "You came into office in January and fired a highly competent and highly respected town manager and incurred an unnecessary cost for the town of over a $100,000," Paul McCrae told the council, adding that he worried appointments were being used to reward political allies.
Other commenters made similar charges and urged formal ethics reviews or resignations. One speaker read a letter referencing the placement of an officer on the Brady/Giglio list and questioned whether that officer should serve in town operations; another urged the council to restore professional hiring standards for the town manager position. Council members acknowledged the volume of public concern and reiterated that the council will review application materials during the specified review period.
