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Residents urge Nevada County leaders to denounce invitation to Laura Loomer and call for ceasefire statements
Summary
Several residents used public comment to urge county officials to speak out against an invitation to far‑right commentator Laura Loomer and to adopt peace/ceasefire resolutions, while other callers raised local safety concerns including substance abuse and homelessness.
During the public comment period, multiple residents urged elected leaders to publicly oppose an invitation extended to Laura Loomer by the local Republican party and to adopt proclamations supporting ceasefires abroad.
Patrick Johnson, who said he lives in Alta Sierra, called Loomer a “racist, Islamophobic 9/11 conspiracy theorist” and asked elected officials not to attend or endorse events that bring her to Grass Valley. Trini Dalton, who identified as queer and Jewish and Mexican American, said the invitation was hurtful to members of the community and suggested a community policy for responding to speakers with documented ties to hate groups.
Other callers during general public comment raised local issues including concerns about the fentanyl crisis, visible drug use and encampments, and requests for better county recordkeeping and refund processes. Multiple speakers encouraged the board to speak out on national events, and some requested the board consider local proclamations for peace.
Why it matters: Public‑comment items do not represent board policy, but they record community concerns that supervisors can choose to address through proclamations, agenda items or staff follow‑up. Several speakers asked for explicit actions by elected leaders and for community dialogue about event invitations and public safety.
