Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Hi Ryan,
Do you happen to have any sort of report or compilation of “Conflict of Interest Disclosures”? I know some current members of the town government have filed them in the past. I don’t want it to be a pain for you to do, but I’d really like to get a copy of any and all conflict of interest disclosures for anyone currently in office. Would that take a long time?
Thanks,
Jeff
Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Hi Jeff,
I don’t have anything assembled in a compilation, I keep them sorted by name and date of filing. It would take me a couple hours to put together to scan or copy.
Please let me know.
Thanks,
Ryan J. Witkos, CMMC
Hardwick Town Clerk
Justice of the Peace/Notary Public
Tue, May 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Hi Ryan,
I knew that you were super busy back when I asked about this in April, so I decided I’d wait a bit until things calmed down. It seems like that might be the case now, so I’d like to request a copy of any conflict of interest disclosures filed by anyone currently in our town government. I’m not in a big rush, but I do want the information. Please let me know when you would be able to make it available to me?
Thanks!
Jeff
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Hi Jeff,
Are you looking for active individuals in the Town? Just want to confirm.
Thanks,
Ryan
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Hi Ryan,
Yes, all current/active town employees / officials, etc.
Thanks,
Jeff
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I’ll do my best to scan and get to you end of week but it may be next week. I’ve got a reminder set.
Wed, May 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hi Jeff,
Please find attached filed in my files for current officials. There are only 47 pages, page 48 was an inadvertent scan and cannotremove from the pdf file.
They are alphabetical and by most recent to oldest.
I will not comment on others’ filings but will state that my disclosures are no longer necessary as I am an elected constable and I am no longer the assistant town clerk.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Ryan
Below is the 48 page PDF that I received.
Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Hi Ryan,
Would you please send me any updated or new conflict of interest disclosures since the last time you sent them to me on May 21, 2025.
Thank you,
Jeff
Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Good morning Jeff,
I file by name so I have to go through to see who has submitted.
Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Hi Jeff,
Please find attached.
Thank you,
Ryan J. Witkos, CMMC
Hardwick Town Clerk
Justice of the Peace/Notary Public
Below is the “20250721094909.pdf” file attached to the above message:
Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Hi Ryan,
Have there been any new filings of conflict of interest disclosures from anyone in Town Government since my last inquiry? The only new one last time around was from Harry Comerford stating he had no conflicts.
Thank you,
Jeff
Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Hi Jeff,
Please see attached.
Thanks,
Ryan J. Witkos, CMMC
Hardwick Town Clerk
Below is the “20250805155343.pdf” file attached to the above message:
Mon, Dec 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Hi Ryan,
Have there been any new filings of conflict of interest disclosures since my last inquiry on August 5, 2025? If so, may I have a copy?
Thank you,
Jeff
Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Hello Jeff,
I believe there has been but I do not file by date but by individual so have to go through them all. If not end of business today, I will have for you tomorrow.
Thank you,
Ryan J. Witkos, CMMC
Hardwick Town Clerk
Justice of the Peace/Notary Public
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Hi Jeff,
Please find attached the disclosures you requested.
Sincerely,
Ryan
Below are the “20260114122659.pdf” and “20260114122857.pdf” files attached to the above message:
Update, October 2026: This page lists the productions but doesn’t describe what’s actually in the later ones, so here’s a summary. The July and August 2025 productions include a one-page letter from Harry Comerford, dated July 2, 2025, stating he no longer has a conflict of interest regarding the Eagle Hill School Foundation, a distinct entity from Eagle Hill School itself. Our best read is that this closes out his earlier EHS lease and son-in-law disclosure now that the family relationship involved has ended, though we have not independently verified that. The January 2026 production includes a November 18, 2025 disclosure from Jenna Garvey regarding a wireless cell tower Special Permit application, her husband is a second cousin to the property-owning family, and the travel-expense gift-exemption disclosure visible above from Town Clerk Ryan Witkos for a September 2025 Washington, DC advocacy trip, cleared in advance by Town Counsel. None of these raise a concern on their own. We’re noting them here only because this page itself never describes what the later productions actually contain.
