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Supervisors approve amended consulting contract for Hermosa mine agreement amid public calls for transparency
Summary
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 4 approved an amended professional services contract with Stephanie Smith Consulting LLC to develop a community protection and benefits agreement and related NEPA FAST-41 work connected to the Hermosa mine review.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 4 approved an amended professional services contract with Stephanie Smith Consulting LLC to develop a community protection and benefits agreement and related NEPA FAST-41 work connected to the Hermosa mine review.
Supporters of delaying or revisiting the contract told the board the county has not seen sufficient status reports or a clear accounting of deliverables tied to the initial engagement. “The amended contract represents an almost $20,000 or 25% pay increase…without a status report on what she's done or any justification specified,” said Pamela Kean, a volunteer with Friends of the Santa Cruz River and the Medical Reserve Corps of Southern Arizona.
The contract approved by the board runs…
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