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Farm representative urges supervisors to use Public Records Act and ask hard questions
Summary
Sky Lea Wong of Hillsborough Family Farms told the supervisors that leadership requires independent judgment and verification, urging them to request records, challenge staff recommendations, and protect due process rather than rely on trust alone.
Sky Lea Wong, identifying herself with Hillsborough Family Farms, urged the supervisors to prioritize verification and public accountability. "Leadership requires asking what aren't we being told," she said, and added that the Public Records Act exists because government statements should be verifiable rather than simply trusted.
Wong asked supervisors not to simply ratify staff recommendations and to exercise independent judgment, saying, "Your responsibility is to not simply ratify recommendations." She urged them to ask staff to explain why decisions were made and to protect due process for the public. Her remarks framed transparency as a procedural responsibility for elected supervisors and asked that records be produced when needed to substantiate staff recommendations.
