Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Comment topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Resident demands answer after allegation that Commissioner Smith told staff not to assist records requester
Summary
During citizen presentations, resident Marty King alleged Commissioner Smith told town‑hall employees not to help a person named Alex with public records; Smith declined to answer questions from the podium.
During the citizen‑presentation period, Marty King accused "Mister Smith" of telling town hall employees they were not allowed to help a resident named Alex with public‑records matters and said King had posted about the matter on Facebook. King asked whether Smith would resign if the allegation were proven true.
Smith declined to answer from the podium. When King pressed for a yes/no response, Smith said, "I don't think I would need to answer any questions you ask, honestly," and later "No, sir." The exchange ended without a formal response or an announcement of any investigation; the board did not take direct action during the meeting on the allegation.
The accusation was made in public comment; the board's public record does not show a follow‑up directive to staff or an investigation announced at the time. King and other residents later left the matter as an unresolved public concern.
