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Publisher urges county accountability over Caltrans SR‑4 median project in Murphys
Summary
Christopher Butner, publisher of calaveras2026election.com, told the Board of Supervisors the county missed repeated notices about a Caltrans State Route 4 concrete median project in Murphys and urged investigation into internal communication failures and missed opportunities to object.
Christopher Butner, publisher of calaveras2026election.com, used the public‑comment period to press Calaveras County officials for answers about a contested Caltrans State Route 4 concrete median project in Murphys.
Butner said public records and a county memo show a two‑year chronology of Caltrans notifications to county officials and public works directors between February 2023 and February 2025. He said notices were repeatedly distributed to county staff and urged the board to explain why no earlier objections or outreach occurred. He pointed to a September 11, 2025, Facebook post by the district 3 supervisor that expressed outrage after hazard signs appeared and asked why supervisors and staff did not monitor the project timeline more closely.
Butner said the public records show multiple internal notifications and alleged a breakdown in continuity and institutional knowledge caused by turnover in three public works directors from June 2024 to January 2025. He urged the board to improve transparency and to clarify who knew what and when regarding the placement of Caltrans signs and construction activity.
The board did not take action during public comment. No county response to the specific procedural allegations was recorded during the meeting.
