Residents urge action on road design and raise wildlife and animal-control concerns during Pasco public comment

PASCO, Wash. — During the public-comment portion of Monday’s Pasco City Council meeting, two residents urged the council to respond to local infrastructure and wildlife concerns.

George Dockstader, who identified himself as Desert Hills Realty and a Pasco resident of Franklin County, criticized road design around new subdivisions and predicted that current designs would not accommodate future growth. “You guys are falling down on your job right on your face,” Dockstader said, criticizing the Road 100 and Road 68 designs and saying recent subdivisions feel “crammed.” He urged the council to be more involved in design decisions and to direct staff differently.

Mary Mahoney, who identified herself as a Pasco resident, made extensive allegations about the city’s and a developer’s handling of the floodplain and wildlife. She asked whether the city or Hayden Homes obtained permits from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to remove or kill bald eagles and requested that the city provide permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers related to Riverview East Sewer System development and Road 48 Park concept. Mahoney also raised allegations regarding Tri-City Animal Services and past donations and asked the city to place the comments on record.

Council did not take formal action on the public comments. Mayor Serrano and council members later continued with scheduled agenda items. The public-comment period is intended to allow residents to bring matters to the council’s attention; the meeting transcript shows no staff response that constituted a formal commitment or action on the concerns raised.

The comments are recorded for the public record and will be available with the meeting video and agenda materials on the city’s website.