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Gold River residents urge county to halt proposed drive‑throughs and tree removal; caller criticizes emergency contract and inspector general pay
Summary
During public comment, a Gold River resident urged the board to require a full public process for proposed drive‑throughs and to stop greenbelt tree removal; another commenter criticized a $2.5 million sound‑wall emergency contract and referenced an inspector general salary figure, while a PTA leader urged durable funding for the youth 'Ride Free' transit program.
Several members of the public used the unscheduled communications period on April 28 to raise neighborhood and program concerns.
Sandra Cortez, who said she is a Gold River homeowner, told the board that documents indicate county staff offered a developer (First Washington) an option to structure two fast‑food drive‑throughs to bypass CEQA review and asked the board to insist on a full public…
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