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Residents pressing the county for more housing tools and raising complaints about shelter operations
Summary
During public comment, residents and advocates urged Placer County to pursue more affordable housing and pilot shelter approaches, raised concerns about homelessness services and alleged procedural problems with the Planning Commission; speakers included local advocates and a union representative pressing for worker protections if the county changes jail healthcare contractors.
The board's public-comment period on Feb. 17 featured an extended slate of residents, nonprofit leaders and union representatives pressing the county on housing, homelessness and concerns about local shelter operations and planning procedures.
Wes Moody, a volunteer with Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue, thanked the board for sponsorship of the organization's fundraiser and described recent search activity. Rafael Garcia, an AFSCME union…
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