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Public commenters raise concerns about a $3 million unexplained loss and local investigations
Summary
During public comment, residents praised public works but also raised concerns about an unexplained $3,000,000 loss and an investigation involving local officials; the commenter said a forensic audit had not been conducted and requested council attention.
Public comment at the Nov. 10 meeting included both praise for city crews and concerns over municipal oversight. Tom Dolan commended public works and an employee named Jaime for recent street repairs. Jim Stevens told council he opposed a proposed tax increase and said the community had experienced a "$3,000,000 mystery loss" that, in his view, had not been subject to a forensic audit. He also disputed statements he said were included in an investigation related to Mike Gonzalez and said he had contacted an attorney who apologized for not verifying facts prior to publication.
Stevens asked council to convene appropriate staff and community members to address the allegations and correct what he called false statements in documents he had seen. Councilors acknowledged the comment and staff offered to follow up where appropriate; no formal action was taken during the meeting on the matters raised in public comment.
Separately, the council encouraged members of the public concerned about accounting practices to provide records to the city so staff could pursue any necessary audits or reviews.
