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Resident questions county-backed watershed survey, urges audit and transparency
Summary
A Lake County resident raised concerns during public input about a watershed survey produced by SCI Consulting, saying residents feel misled and calling for a budget audit and efficiency review of how the survey was authorized and paid for.
Patrick Ridgill, a Lake County resident, told the Board of Supervisors during public input that he and other residents are concerned about an “official” watershed survey produced by SCI Consulting and distributed to county residents.
Ridgill said he asked three questions about the survey: whether the supervisors knew about it, how much the county paid SCI Consulting, and who approved the effort. He said he found a record indicating the board approved a survey-like effort in 2023 but that he could not believe the board would have approved the content of the survey as written. "Transparency is critical for this kind of…
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