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Local business owner says she was singled out in Parlier's COVID-relief audit; council hears multiple resident concerns
Summary
Yolanda Padilla told the council her COVID-relief loan application was singled out for audit and questioned publicly while other businesses received aid; multiple residents urged transparency about how pandemic relief was distributed and requested better public access to records.
During public comment on Oct. 5, business owner Yolanda Padilla told the Parlier City Council she feels unfairly targeted by recent audit inquiries into COVID-relief assistance. Padilla said she provided documents to staff but that community members had been publicly questioned about her application, which she described as embarrassing and degrading.
Padilla described seeking funds to…
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