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Resident raises conflict-of-interest concerns about county engineering reviews; county to accept records requests

3541480 · May 19, 2025
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Summary

A resident told commissioners she is investigating whether county engineering staff performed work for private builders using public resources. The county acknowledged the complaint and the resident said she will file public-record requests for documentation.

Cindy Smith, a Pace resident, told the commissioners during public forum that she has researched county engineering activity and believes there may be inappropriate use of county resources to benefit builders and developers.

"My concern is, is our engineering department during the engineering doing any beyond reviewing for builders and developers on tax dollars?" Smith said. She said documents she’s found have raised "red flags" and that she will file…

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