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Beyond the "Facebook Few": Residents Turn Out for Community Forum on Town Spending and Transparency By Peter C. Frank Editor-in-Chief, the Bloomfield Community Dispatch AI Illustration for the Bloomfield Community Dispatch BLOOMFIELD, CT - August 7, 2026 — As Bloomfield taxpayers grapple with rising property tax bills and ongoing questions regarding municipal governance, local residents gathered at the Blue Hills Firehouse on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, for a grassroots community forum hosted by Town Councilors Suzette DeBeatham-Brown and Shamar Mahon. The meeting, organized to provide an open line of communication between elected representatives and the public, drew roughly 50 residents, according to attendees, whose estimates ranged from 45 to 60. They raised questions about recent Town Council decisions, budget allocations, and administrative procedures. This account is based on interviews with several attendees. The Dispatch reported on T...
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