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Public commenters press for transparency as board tussles over minutes and Brown Act procedure; Dakota Cotton sworn in as board secretary
Summary
Public speakers urged release of a forensic-audit report and criticized City of Big Bear Lake planning; directors disputed whether past minutes should state that agencies were 'directed' to seek RFPs, asked staff to review recordings, and appointed Dakota Cotton as board secretary (Cotton was sworn in).
Public comment at the April 14 Big Bear Fire Authority meeting included calls for greater financial transparency and the release of a forensic‑audit report, and a speaker sharply criticized the City of Big Bear Lake’s 2050 planning process and related spending.
Brian Param, who identified himself as a long-term resident, urged the board to restore transparency and asked for public access to the forensic-audit results and accounting for consultant and attorney costs. Another attendee characterized the city’s 2050 plan as a…
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