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After months of controversy, Tulare County adopts 3 Rivers bear‑resistant cart ordinance over community objections
Summary
The board adopted an ordinance designating a 3 Rivers bear management area and requiring bear‑resistant carts/enclosures; residents and community groups testified that the proposal was developed with inadequate community engagement and would raise residential rates 30–40% while shifting maintenance costs to customers. The board approved the ordinance 3–2.
Tulare County supervisors on Nov. 18 voted 3–2 to adopt an ordinance adding bear‑resistant cart and enclosure requirements in the designated 3 Rivers bear management zone. The decision followed extensive public comment from residents and advocates who said the ordinance was drafted without adequate community collaboration and would increase residential rates and customer costs.
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