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Resident presents petition opposing apartment development, urges government change
Summary
Krista Gary, who identified herself as a Vernon resident, presented petition signatures opposing new apartment construction and criticized the town lawyer's advice that she said negated the petition; she urged putting a question about changing the form of local government on the ballot.
During the public‑comment period, Krista Gary identified herself as a Vernon resident and said she had gathered thousands of signatures on a petition opposing a pilot program and the appearance of recent apartment developments. She said residents were unhappy with taxes and with the new apartments, and urged the council to give citizens a choice about the town’s form of government.
"They're very unhappy with the taxes... They wanna Vernon to remain bridal, and they don't like the appearance of these apartments either," Gary said, and she added that legal counsel had found a loophole that invalidated the petition in her view. Gary said her group intends to get the petition on the ballot and to "right the wrongs of those in power," urging residents to stand together and press for reforms. The council accepted the comment; no action was taken at the meeting on the petition itself.
