Editorial

Handcuffed by the Grand List: How Sherman’s Working Class is Subsidizing Town Hall

Town officials insisted the new property assessments were applied evenly across the board. The raw data tells a different story. We are releasing the municipal database that shows working residents absorbing massive tax hikes while town leadership secures a discount.

A Mayor’s Election, a Board’s Incompetence, and an Auditor’s License: The Standoff in Sherman

A staggering amount of money, approximately $281,000 in sole-source capital construction costs, has been improperly buried within a routine Board of Education maintenance account.

The Compensation Chasm: Danbury's Modest Hike vs. Sherman's 90% Salary Grab

While Danbury debates a 20 percent mayoral raise for a complex city of 87,000, after Sherman First Selectman's 2017 bankruptcy, his salery has quietly demonstrated a staggering 90 percent explosion in his own compensation for a historically part-time role.

The Architecture of Oversight: When the Auditor Works for the Architect

A forensic review of Sherman’s public records reveals a closed-loop financial ecosystem where the Board of Education Chairman is privately employing the Selectman tasked with auditing his $50 million school project.

The Sherman Paradox: A $50M Crisis and a 55% Raise

A $50 million town asset left exposed to freezing winds. A residential neighborhood flooded with industrial light. And a First Selectman whose salary climbed 55% while the construction budget spiraled. We investigate the "White Lantern" anomaly and the fight for accountability on Sawmill Road.