Committee flags discrepancy in complaint counts and plans data reconciliation before forwarding report
The DAC’s community‑engagement team presented a pie chart showing a recent jump in odor complaints and an apparent shift in where complaints are recorded; members asked staff to reconcile whether reports originated at DEQ, the county or Republic’s channels and to annotate the annual report accordingly.
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The Benton County DAC Subcommittee spent substantial time reviewing community‑concern data after a subcommittee chart showed a marked rise in complaints and an apparent shift in their source. The chart suggested a large share of recent complaints were logged as coming through "Republic," a finding several members questioned.
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