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Resident directly affected by Clear Lake sewage spill urges independent audit, clearer communications
Summary
A resident impacted by the Clear Lake sewage spill asked the board for a third‑party audit into infrastructure, response timelines and communications, and requested a town hall and centralized public information to rebuild trust.
Cassandra Holbert, who said she was "directly impacted by the Clear Lake sewage spill," told the board that residents need an independent third‑party audit, accountability, and clear, centralized information about what happened and why.
Holbert asked for an audit that would examine infrastructure conditions prior to the failure, the timeline of the response, decision‑making processes, communications and ongoing mitigation efforts. “We need to understand not just what happened, but why did this happen, and could this have been prevented?” she said.
Holbert said the community expects a town hall and direct dialogue so residents’ questions can be answered and trust can begin to be rebuilt; she said she had been told a town hall was no longer being prioritized and warned that delaying public engagement would reinforce a sense that community voices were being deprioritized.
The comment period did not include a county response or a commitment to the specific audit Holbert requested.
