Ah, so you are referring to the Bldg Depts etc correct?
I mn referring to any one on the board that voted to stop these practices and the town Bldg dpt and locals that put up with it
If it is the planning board, having had some exposure to these types in small town New England politics, they are generally run by highly liberal, highly politicized small town bureaucrats who love to exercise power.
Occasionally there is a relatively conservative member, but that is about it.
I used to know one very well from another town.