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Resident urges Ojai council to weigh opportunity cost of proposed property purchase
Summary
At a Feb. 10 closed session, the Ojai City Council approved its closed-session agenda and heard a public comment from Larry Steinfeld urging the council to consider opportunity cost, maintenance and legal risks before buying property and suggesting a cheaper parking-lot alternative.
Ojai City officials convened a closed-session meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, approving the closed-session agenda before hearing a single public comment that urged caution about a potential property purchase.
During public comment, resident Larry Steinfeld told the council that "for whatever dollar you spend there, you're not spending on the roads, on police, on services,"…
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