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Residents criticize county spending, Cascadia contract and ClallamTrans free-fare safety during public comment
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 21 meeting residents questioned a county payment to Cascadia Consulting Group, recurring discretionary expenses and safety on Clallam Transit buses funded by the Climate Commitment Act. Commenters also raised concerns about the 'benefit cliff' and processed-food vouchers.
Multiple members of the public used the commission's Jan. 21 public-comment periods to raise concerns about county contracting and spending, the science and intent of a planning contractor, safety on Clallam Transit buses and nutrition concerns tied to voucher programs.
John Worthington of Sequim, who identified himself as executive director of two local groups, objected to county payments to Cascadia Consulting Group and to the contractor's use of a planning tool he described as tied to the United Nations. Worthington said he "oppose[d] the funding for Cascadia Consulting Group because they use ClearPath, the United Nations formula that…
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