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Supervisor alleges highway superintendent reverted locks, blocking access and delaying projects
Summary
Supervisor Greg told the board the highway superintendent changed the locks on the highway garage after the board had authorized new keyed locks, leaving the supervisor and staff locked out and delaying a computer monitoring installation and furnace work. The claim was recorded in the meeting and remains unresolved in the transcript.
Supervisor Greg told the board he had been prevented from accessing the highway garage after locks that had been recently changed were reverted by the highway superintendent. He said contractors installing a monitoring system and heating work were delayed because they could not gain access and that the town will incur extra costs to bring contractors back.
"The highway superintendent deliberately preventing the town supervisor and town board members access to town owned assets," Greg said, describing the locks as having been changed back in a way that prevented access. The transcript records no direct response from the highway superintendent; board members said the matter would be addressed in due time. The supervisor framed the action as interfering with his elected duties to administer projects and said the town's policy on keys and locks will guide next steps.
The claim in the meeting is an allegation recorded by the supervisor and was not substantiated or rebutted in the transcript. The board discussed follow-up steps including notifying the highway superintendent about required PESH remediation documentation and continuing work to re-establish access and complete pending projects.
