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Resident alleges embezzlement of property tax funds during public comment; board offers follow-up
Summary
During public comment David Kimball alleged long-running embezzlement tied to mortgage companies and stock-exchange mechanisms and urged transparency from town offices. Board members interjected to limit time and suggested legal or enforcement follow-up as appropriate.
David Kimball used the public-comment period to raise multiple allegations about town tax records, mortgage-company interactions and what he described as embezzlement that had been "covered up sloppily" since 2015. He urged the board to identify who in town communicates with mortgage companies concerning escrow and tax processing and demanded transparency and legal review.
Board members and other residents repeatedly cut in to remind Kimball of the two-minute public-comment limit and to offer procedural follow-up, including advising him to contact law enforcement when appropriate. The chair told Kimball, "Mister Kimball, we've heard this a number times," and staff offered to follow up on specific records requests or to direct him to appropriate enforcement channels. The board did not take a formal action in response during the meeting.
