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Resident alleges city attempted to influence Highlands Water Company proxy vote; council offered no immediate response
Summary
During public comment, Michael Graves of Clear Lake alleged the city orchestrated a proxy effort to replace the Highlands Water Company board, claiming 177 votes were submitted and 92 were not legitimate; he called the action intimidation and warned of potential rate increases if the city took control. No staff or council rebuttal was recorded in the meeting transcript.
During the public-comment period at the May 2 Clear Lake City Council meeting, resident Michael Graves accused city officials of attempting to seize control of the Highlands Water Company board through proxy voting.
Graves, a longtime Clear Lake resident and water-treatment operator, told the council that at the company's annual proxy vote on April 10 he observed what he described as a…
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