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Garwood resident alleges cover-up in Ashbrook restoration, urges Union County transparency
Summary
At a Union County commissioners meeting a public commenter, Bruce Patterson of Garwood, alleged county mismanagement in the Ashbrook (Oatman) Swamp project, claimed a CME Associates contract rose 47% to $300,000, cited an alleged DEP probe and estimated $2–3 million in damage, and asked officials for a public accounting.
Bruce Patterson of Garwood used the public-comment portion of the Board of County Commissioners meeting to press the county for answers about the Ashbrook (Oatman) Swampproject and related contracts. Patterson alleged the county "increases CME's contract by 47% to $300,000" and said a public discovery in October 2024 revealed a "full blown mess" and a Department of Environmental Protection investigation he said has not been publicly resolved. "More money is being expensed through what started out as, the Oatman Swamp debacle," he told commissioners.
Patterson asked for…
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