Heightened citizen participation marked 2015, a year in which residents challenged municipal leaders on a range of issues, and seemingly small matters spawned prolonged debates.
Harbor expansion plans and a proposed minor offenses ordinance touched off months of give-and-take, but residents also raised questions about borough meeting procedures, funding for studies of helicopter noise and the police department, and a perceived, hard-nosed approach toward nonprofits representing seniors and pets.
Emotions boiled over at public meetings…
