Two Gilbert residents sharply criticized the Town Council during Tuesday’s public meeting, alleging that local officials are using intimidation tactics to suppress residents’ rights to access public records.
Mindy Brocker and Dave Rosenfeld, both longtime community members, delivered public comments condemning what they described as retaliation and harassment directed at residents who seek transparency from their local government.
Brocker expressed concern over what she called an “increasing effort to bully and shame citizens,” particularly efforts by council members to force people to reveal their identities when filing public records requests. Council members Chuck Bongiovanni and Jim Torgeson had pushed for ways to cut down on anonymous public-records requests at a study session March 25, calling them abusive of public officials.
