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Public urges farmland protection; board approves consent items and schedules closed session on labor and litigation
Summary
Public commenters urged farmland preservation and raised allegations of sheriff misconduct; the board approved the consent calendar (including sale of former Salvation Army property for affordable housing) and announced a closed session to discuss labor negotiations and Wyatt et al. v. County of Stanislaus.
During the public comment period at the Jan. 6 meeting, Milt Treeweiler urged supervisors to prioritize preserving Stanislaus County's prime farmland and to focus growth on infill and already-served areas rather than expanding into top-quality agricultural land. "Saving this farmland must be our number one goal," Treeweiler said, urging the county to avoid setting precedents that could lead to loss of prime soil.
Another speaker, Brian Evatt, offered extended allegations that…
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