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Lake County supervisors approve out-of-state travel for District 5 supervisor amid emergency concerns
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved travel for District 5 Supervisor Jessica Paiske to attend the NACo Western Interstate Region conference in Maui in May 2026 after public comment urged delay because of an ongoing local emergency; board members said the trip is budgeted and tied to disaster-task-force work.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted to allow District 5 Supervisor Jessica Paiske to attend the National Association of Counties Western Interstate Region conference in Maui County, Hawaii, in May 2026, despite public objections that county leaders delay travel while the county responds to a local emergency.
During public comment, Clear Lake resident Cassandra Hulbert said, "Lake County is in an active emergency response. Residents are displaced, 24 days living without safe water now," and asked the board to "defer or deny approving out of state travel to Maui at this time." Voter Rachel White said discretionary travel needs a "clear specific explanation of…
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