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Residents urge Clallam County commissioners to reconsider Heritage Advisory Board appointment
Summary
Dozens of public commenters urged Clallam County commissioners to halt or reconsider the appointment of Derek Eberly to the Heritage Advisory Board, citing past land-use disputes, alleged conflicts of interest and calls for more vetting; the appointment was included in and approved as part of the consent agenda.
Dozens of residents used the Jan. 13 public-comment periods to urge Clallam County commissioners to reconsider an appointment to the county’s Heritage Advisory Board, alleging conflicts tied to past land‑use disputes and calling for more vetting.
The speakers — including Joe Tobler of Jamestown Road and Denise Lapiosqua of Sequim — said the candidate, identified in public remarks as Derek Eberly, has a record that, they said, demonstrates a pattern of private actions that conflict with preservation of shared heritage. "This is not a personal attack… it is a record of someone repeatedly aligned with…
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