Residents press board on FOIL requests and alleged unauthorized spending; comptroller flags budget formula errors

Aug 13, 2026

Residents asked for answers about alleged unauthorized spending on a lakeside building and outstanding FOIL requests; the Town Clerk and Town Attorney said FOIL responses were completed and closed, while Comptroller Eryne Foster reported formula errors that will be corrected and currently show about $30,000 in the town's favor.

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During public comment Joseph Styczynski and Michael Carey pressed the board for details about alleged unauthorized spending related to a lakeside building and the status of Freedom of Information Law requests for certified payroll records. Town Clerk Janice Hannigan Kerwin stated that the FOIL responses were prepared by Town Attorney Nia Cholakis and that the town had completed its search and closed the request; Attorney Cholakis repeated that the FOIL request was closed.

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