It’s entirely possible that the board’s actions were justified, but by not expressing their reasons to the public, they failed to act reasonably and have caused their actions to be viewed in a negative way. Either way, they were, indeed, insensitive to the needs and desires of the community.

Arbitrary:

1. subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one’s discretion: an arbitrary decision.

2. decided by a judge or arbiter rather than by a law or statute.

3. having unlimited power; uncontrolled or unrestricted by law; despotic; tyrannical: an arbitrary government.

4. capricious; unreasonable; unsupported: an arbitrary demand for payment.

2, they were avaricious (trying to get a cheaper guy for the job).

3, they were a**holes (like most boards are).

Cynical-fault-finding

iconoclastic- attacking of traditional or popular idea or institutions

antagonistic- offering hostile opposition to others