The pattern held across two years: residents and council members asked for information and did not get it.
- Late or missing FOIL responses. Multiple residents and council members reported FOIL requests being denied or ignored by the city attorney.
- Last-minute agenda postings. Speakers at the January 8, 2026 public forum described agendas posted hours before votes and materials reaching the council the same day as consequential decisions.
- No redline versions of policy changes. The December 18, 2025 Finance Meeting revealed the administration had no redline version of a five-year update to the non-represented employee policy. Council members could not tell what had changed.
- No response to community proposals. At the January 8, 2026 public forum, resident Drea Leanza described submitting a proposal to build owner-occupied homes on a city-owned South Troy lot, with TAP and Habitat for Humanity involved, nearly two years earlier with no response from the administration. Resident Natalie Jabau described a rezoning correction letter sent in October 2025 to the council and mayor, also with no response.
Source: Troy City Council Jan. 8, 2026 meeting transcript; Dec. 18, 2025 meeting transcript (City Clerkâs office)