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Public commenter urges audit of —Project Otis' funds
Summary
A member of the public identified as Henry asked the commission to investigate allocations tied to a program he called Project Otis, saying funds intended for recovery services may have been diverted; no board response or immediate follow-up was recorded.
During the public-comment period, a speaker who identified himself as Henry urged the board to investigate how funds tied to a program he called "Project Otis" were allocated in the past.
Henry said the program's funding had been split historically (he described one-third to the county general fund, one-third to parks and recreation and one-third to recovery services) and that attorney-general guidance existed on the original allocations. "We need to look into where those funds are actually going," Henry said, asserting the money was "not being accounted for appropriately."
Henry also said he had discussed related development and private-sector proposals with local contacts and that any new work should avoid relying on public money.
The board did not take action on the request during the meeting and did not provide an on-the-record response or assign staff to follow up in the transcripted discussion.
