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Residents urge county to press Pacific Corp on unfulfilled recreation promises; commenter calls out alleged contractor fraud
Summary
Public commenter Bruce Barnes told commissioners Pacific Corp has not delivered recreation amenities tied to its dams and accused a local excavator (named in comment) of fraud and unpaid debts; the claims were presented as allegations and attributed to the speaker with no county response recorded in the transcript.
During public comment, Bruce Barnes criticized Pacific Corp (Pacific Power) for not fulfilling recreational commitments tied to its hydroelectric projects, saying promised trail and site improvements have not materialized and that the company now markets power outside the county.
Barnes also made multiple allegations about a local contractor he identified as "Keegan Taylor Anderson Excavation Incorporated," saying the firm lacked a business license, insurance and bonding and describing numerous unpaid bills and alleged thefts. Barnes told the commissioners, "He's a thief," and alleged the contractor "stole $1,300,000 from a man named Rick Hewitt," among other claims. He said he had raised these concerns in county court and that Clark County planned to prosecute the contractor in April (his wording). These statements were presented as the speaker's assertions in public comment; the transcript records no county staff response or independent verification in the meeting record.
Barnes also expressed broader concerns about immigration and courts in neighboring jurisdictions, asserting observations about case backlogs and demographics; these remarks were presented as his personal views and not as findings by county officials.
Commissioners thanked the commenter for raising issues and said they would note the concerns; no formal referral or action was recorded in the meeting minutes.
