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Public commenters urge asset transfers and allege past child‑protection failures; county points to hotline and confidentiality limits
Summary
Two public commenters addressed the Finance & Government Operations Committee: a resident urged transferring Reid Hillview Airport and returning expressways to cities to save county funds; an online commenter alleged historical child‑abuse cover‑ups and sought an investigation. County staff said it could not discuss specifics of ongoing investigations and provided the child abuse reporting hotline.
Two members of the public addressed the Santa Clara County Finance & Government Operations Committee on Jan. 20, 2026.
Jim Stallman, who said he lives in Saratoga’s District 5, urged the county to reduce operational costs by transferring or selling certain county assets. "I think they spend a lot too much," Stallman said, suggesting that Reid Hillview Airport be given to the City of San Jose and that some…
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