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Developers and engineers tell Trinity County supervisors permitting review is stalled; callers single out DOT engineer
Summary
Several applicants, consultants and residents told the board prolonged encroachment, grading and subdivision reviews are blocking development, in some cases for years. Multiple speakers named County DOT engineer Andy Pence as a bottleneck and asked the board for oversight, outside review or reform of review timelines.
During the public‑comment period the Trinity County Board of Supervisors heard multiple accusations from applicants and consulting engineers that the county’s permitting review process has become unpredictable and protracted, leaving projects stalled for years.
Several speakers described long, repeated review cycles and shifting requirements from the Department of Transportation that increased costs and caused delays. Richard Horde of Trinity Valley Consulting Engineers told the board that "the way Trinity County Department of Transportation, specifically county engineer Andy Pence, has consistently hindered the development of multiple projects in this county," and urged board oversight or outside review to break what he characterized as a systemic bottleneck.
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