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Preservation advocates press environmental and procedural questions about SS United States; commissioners promise follow‑up
Summary
An advocate for the SS United States preservation told the board he felt ‘ambushed’ in a staff meeting and pressed the county to require environmental reviews and analyses under federal statutes; commissioners promised to take complaints seriously and to pursue facts before acting.
Steve Perry, vice president of the SS United States Preservation Foundation, used the May 5 public‑comment period to renew concerns about the county’s handling of the preservation project and to raise a series of environmental and procedural questions.
Perry said a recent private meeting with county employees left him feeling “ambushed” and alleged unprofessional conduct by some county staff. He also told commissioners the county had not performed environmental testing or addressed regulatory frameworks he considers…
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