In response to the comments made by Richard Sibbett to this newspaper — I have contacted my attorney and Mr. Sibbett will have to answer to a defamation lawsuit.

There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that I “manipulated” election results and conspired with the town clerk to manipulate anything.

Mr. Sibbett has every right to protest an election, but publicly accusing me is a different story.

Brittany Meshaw, who lives in Dublin but works for me out of town, has a fully furnished house with all utilities active. Working out of town does not make a house “vacant.”

Jeff Smith

Dublin