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Resident questions company absence, safety history during council discussion of rail grant
Summary
A Fremont resident, Steve Ray, urged caution during public comment, saying he had worked at the site and cited safety and maintenance problems; he said the company's absence and incomplete documents undermined confidence in the request.
Steve Ray, a Fremont resident who gave his address to the council during public comment, said he had worked at the site and observed ongoing safety and maintenance problems. Ray told the council he was skeptical the company could support a $5,000,000 contribution and said the company’s absence from the meeting was striking given the size of the request.
"It looks to me like that kind of a magnitude of thing that they should have been here to inform you," Ray said, adding that he had concerns about the company's past problems and financial stability. His comments echoed multiple councilmembers’ concerns about the absence of applicant representatives and gaps in the documentation staff had requested.
