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Resident reads letter defending volunteer and criticizes select board maintenance and oversight
Summary
A Townshend resident read a lengthy letter defending a longtime property owner and volunteer and accused the select board of neglecting town-hall maintenance, ADA upgrades and highway oversight; board members asked the speaker to submit the letter for the record.
A resident read a prepared letter to the Townshend Select Board defending "Mister Corey Sickling" and sharply criticizing the board's handling of building maintenance, ADA compliance and highway department oversight.
The resident said the anonymous yellow-letter circulating in town unfairly implicated the volunteer and cited long-term efforts by the volunteer to improve the town hall and opera house. "This letter is to address the Townsend Select Board," the resident read, disputing claims that Corey was responsible for the yellow paper and calling assertions that he had ulterior motives "completely untrue." Board members interrupted and asked that the letter be submitted for the record rather than read at length during the meeting.
The resident went on to describe several operational concerns, including delayed ADA door openers, vehicle inspections for highway equipment and what the resident characterized as a pattern of postponing maintenance that has increased costs. The board did not take action on the allegations during public comment; a committee member replied that those concerns amounted to "an attack" and suggested submitting the letter to the select board for follow-up.
The exchange closed with the chair instructing the resident to file the letter, and the meeting proceeded to the next agenda items.
