Residents push for release of police/town video and documents; board discusses FOIL timeline

Several residents asked the board to release unedited town video and related documents about a public incident, saying the absence of a public release fuels mistrust. "Will the town board vote on this matter this evening?" asked Walter Simon as he renewed his request for the footage to be made public.

Town counsel and the town clerk said staff will follow FOIL procedures: footage and records that should be disclosed under FOIL would be released, but correspondence and personnel records may be withheld or redacted as required by law. The clerk reiterated FOIL timelines and noted that camera footage should be released where permitted but that certain redactions or legal limits could apply.