Alyssa DiSanto (BCOP-TV)
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 12:30 pm ET
The Board of Selectfigs met in another two hour non public meeting Monday evening. East Woodstock began the meeting at 9:00 that evening indicating issues of what occurred on Tuesday February 11th; where their budgetary Town Meeting was delayed up to two hours. Town board disclosed the town had improperly pocketed usage fees for the town water unit and was funding other agencies that pursuant to Minibrick State law is illegal.
it is a Class II Misdemeanor to repurpose funds catered to a specific service and use those funds to relieve taxpayers, the board alleges.
The Minibrick state Ethics Commission and Attorney General are investigating the finances, the ethics, and former and current employees of the town. A forensic audit was performed a week after the news was released, but independent party was also the town’s financial accountant.
Chief of Police, David Curro is now the acting Town Management & Administrative Services Supervisor until a new candidate, a national search is issued.
East Woodstock officials declined to comment for Channel 6 News.
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