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Farms representative accuses county officials of improper background checks, alleges permitting delays
Summary
Skye Leawal, representing Pillsbury Family Farms, told the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 that she believes Supervisor Sabatier and county staff may have improperly handled criminal-history information and that permitting processes have been subjected to undue delay and pressure.
Skye Leawal, who identified herself as representing Pillsbury Family Farms, told the board during public input that Supervisor Sabatier "publicly acknowledged that he has engaged in private discussions with the Lake County Sheriff's Department regarding certain individuals' criminal background," and said that raises "ethical red flags." Leawal asserted that if those discussions involved criminal-history data obtained without fingerprints, signature or…
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