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Public commenters urge action on fairgrounds horses, question elections and call for supervisor’s resignation amid probes
Summary
During extended public comment on Aug. 27, residents pressed the board on alleged horse neglect at the Orange County Fairgrounds, raised election-integrity concerns and alleged misuse of COVID relief funds; Supervisors Sarmiento and Foley publicly addressed an ongoing investigation and Foley urged a fellow supervisor to resign.
Forty members of the public addressed the Orange County Board of Supervisors during a lengthy public-comment period on Aug. 27, raising a mix of animal-welfare, election-integrity and alleged corruption concerns.
Several speakers described what they said was animal cruelty at the Orange County Fairgrounds, saying horses have been denied routine exercise amid a contract dispute and that the situation is creating dangerous conditions for animals and handlers. Speaker Carol Grace and others asked county…
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