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Residents press Ione council on payroll, local pollution and harassment during public comment
Summary
During a long public-comment period, residents raised concerns about municipal payroll errors and high out-of-pocket health costs for city employees, pollution near Mule Creek Prison and allegations of targeted harassment by a council member toward a resident.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the Feb. 3 Ione City Council meeting to urge action on a range of issues from employee pay to local pollution and conduct by elected officials.
Jamie Andreola, speaking as the spouse of a city police corporal, said the family’s most recent net paycheck was $1,656.43 and that the household pays $1,324.60 per month out of pocket for medical after the city’s monthly contribution. "How is this the responsibility of the employee?"…
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