On September 2nd, I went to the Town Council meeting. During his “Attorney’s Report,” the Town’s lawyer stood up, named me personally, and told the entire room about my copyright claim — complete with dollar amounts and his own spin on it.
That report didn’t come during the regular “Staff Reports” section of the agenda. No, every other staff member gave theirs in the usual order. The Attorney’s remarks were “forgotten” until after public comment was over, when most people had left. I had no chance to respond.
And then something curious happened.
Between the September 2 and September 15 meetings, the Town flipped the order of its agendas. For years, Staff Reports came before Public Comment. Now, Public Comment comes first. Meaning: if staff (or their attorney) want to take shots at a citizen, there’s no way that person — or anyone else — can respond during the meeting.
Let’s call this what it is: a calculated change, made right after I was publicly named and shamed by the Town Attorney.
Why does this matter?
Because public comment is supposed to be a safeguard. It’s the one spot where citizens can respond to what’s happening inside Town Hall, in real time, on the record. By flipping the order, they’ve made sure staff always get the last word.
And if you’ve ever spoken up at a meeting, you know how rare it is to get straight answers as it is. Now, even the possibility of rebuttal is gone.
The Pattern Continues
This isn’t about one agenda change. It’s part of the bigger pattern we’ve been uncovering:
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Reward the insiders. Mistakes get merit raises. Outsourcing and favoritism are business as usual.
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Pay more for less. Taxes and rates rise, while services stagnate.
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Dismiss the residents. From laughing at lifelong locals, to threatening parents, to erasing citizens from the minutes.
Now, they’ve added a new tactic: silence the critics before they can answer back.
This isn’t just a scheduling quirk. It’s a power move — ensuring that staff, not citizens, get the last word in every meeting.
When the people you elect and pay to represent you change the rules to control the narrative, it’s not transparency. It’s damage control.
The real mystery: Who decided to make this change, and why?