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Residents urge Seaside council to seek answers after county guardian clears conservatee’s home
Summary
Multiple residents said Monterey County’s Public Guardian removed and discarded personal property from a long-time Seaside resident’s home without proper notice, and they asked the City Council to help identify what happened and whether procedures were followed.
Several Seaside residents asked the City Council on Nov. 6 to help them get answers after items were removed from the home of a conservatee, identified in public comments as Sylvia Jones.
During public comment, Lisa Lewis said a county agency cleared the house and disposed of keepsakes including military flags and a Purple Heart. "There’s nothing in a report that says this happened at this woman's house to justify them going in and throwing everything away," Lewis told the council, adding that the homeowner had been placed on the market without her knowledge.
Mel Mason, who spoke after Lewis, outlined what he said were statutory requirements for conservators…
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