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Residents press council for civility, raise water and Esmeralda Land concerns
Summary
Public commenters at the Cloverdale City Council meeting urged enforcement of decorum toward Council member Marquez, urged updated water studies for the Esmeralda project, and raised broader worries about contamination and housing impacts.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period at the Feb. 25 council meeting to press two themes: calls for civility at the dais and concerns about water resources and contamination related to the Esmeralda project.
Mary Anne Brigham told the council, "I am ashamed of the behavior I have witnessed during our recent council meetings," and called the conduct "personal, mean spirited, and bullying behavior that is being directed at council member…
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