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Residents urge caution after city pursued $19 million gun‑range grant; one caller urges per‑capita budget review
Summary
Two residents addressed the Finance and Budget Commission about a recently pursued $19 million federal grant for a gun range and about Redondo Beach general‑fund spending compared with peer cities. They urged fiscal caution and requested improved online financial transparency.
Two public commenters at the Sept. 11 meeting urged the Finance and Budget Commission to proceed cautiously on large projects and to improve transparency about the city’s finances.
Wayne Craig, who identified himself as a Redondo resident, said he learned at a community meeting that the city had applied for a $19 million grant for a proposed gun‑range facility. Craig said the city had spent money preparing the application and that if grant conditions were unmet the city might need to cover up to 30% of costs. He said he understood the…
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