A heated town hall on Friday saw Vero Beach residents demanding answers from city leaders about financial transparency and the future of major infrastructure projects.
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Vero Beach residents demand city leaders for answers on financial transparency at heated town hall meeting
Hosted by the Indian River Taxpayers Association, the event featured pointed exchanges between residents and city officials, including Mayor John Cotugno and City Manager Monte Falls. At the center of the frustration: missed deadlines for financial audits and the fate of a $175 million wastewater treatment plant relocation.
“It’s my responsibility—but it’s not my fault,” Falls said during the meeting, blaming the delays on former Finance Director Steven Dionne, who resigned in February. A new director is now in place, but the city remains unable to issue bonds until the audit issue is resolved…