Just My Opinion:
"Crickets" is indeed the trademark of the Ruda administration.
Historically, the VOL Board has been a rather closed entity which shunned openness, but Mayor Ruda, in my opinion, has extended the boundaries of such behavior.
Bill Schroeder, as Trustee, endured that closed value, but with public service maturity, as Mayor, Schroeder tried to remediate such flaws and bring the proceedings of VOL Board into the age of transparency. His commitment to transparency was especially evident in his efforts to more broadly inform the residents of the upcoming roundabouts.
Conversely, Mayor Ruda appears to have built on those pre-existing VOL Board(s) flaws, most probably to consolidate her personal power in pursuit of her agenda; a "To-Do List" which is ultra left-wing, and favors select developers and West Main Street businesses. This comment tends to support my opinion:
Furthermore, my own questions to the village board, suggestions of future response notwithstanding, have to date, gone unanswered.
Reference: https://www.speakupwny.com/forums/sh...ancaster-Board
I have also heard, from highly credible source(s), that former Mayor Schroeder favors live streaming VOL Board meetings. For that reason alone, I will be voting for him on March 19, 2024.