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ALMA — The Town of Alma continues to attract a standing-room only crowd to its meetings of local government. Tuesday night, resident Mike D’Antonio was granted three minutes to speak during community comment. D’Antonio initially waived his request because Town Councilman Vinny Bock was absent at the start of the meeting. D’Antonio said he would not air his concerns publicly without looking Bock in the eye.
Bock, who had prior commitments, did appear a short while later specifically to hear D’Antonio’s concerns. D’Antonio took offense to a letter Bock previously addressed to the board, one that touched on the general air of discontent around the town. Of late, the Sheriff’s Office has supplied a Deputy to keep the peace at town board meetings. The town primaries last month featured seven candidates, four Republicans and three Democrats, running to secure spots on November’s ballot.
The town has been roiled in controversy for months, with the resignation of the deputy supervisor in January and an ongoing dispute concerning proceeds from scrap metal generated by the Highway Department. The latter issue eventually led to Highway Superintendent Dan Ford suing the town board last month.
D’Antonio said the town has been “through hell” as the discord has grown. More HERE.
