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Residents urge clearer candidate vetting and question TIF spending during public comment
Summary
Several public commenters asked the Village of Cambria to adopt candidate-research procedures, questioned prior trustee votes on the mayoral office, and sought details about TIF spending; staff answered that TIF funds paid for water, sewer and street infrastructure.
Multiple residents used the April 7 public-comment period to press the board on process and transparency. Doris Harrison asked whether the village would sponsor her newsletter with a 2x2 ad and mentioned upcoming Hurst activities. Renee Kidd said she learned from Amanda Barnes that "she does not research candidates," urged the village to adopt a formal candidate-research process, and said she was interested in the municipal clerk position.
Scott Pellegrino accused the board of false statements related to removing a board member and asked for a special election for Mayor/President; Mr. Smith responded that annexation would come first and that "there was no provision in the statute for a Special Election," noting the next election would be April 2027. Megan Krumrey asked why three trustees had voted against Robby Chitwood in prior mayoral votes and asked how TIF money had been spent; Mr. Hagler replied that TIF had been used for infrastructure projects including water, sewer and street upkeep.
