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Public commenter urges covered arena at fairgrounds, criticizes committee conduct
Summary
At the Jan. 22 meeting a resident urged a covered arena at the fairgrounds on animal-welfare grounds, said she had seen animals faint from heat exhaustion, and engaged in a heated exchange that required the chair and another member to restore order.
Resident Angeli Dugan used the public-comment period to press for a covered arena at the fairgrounds and to criticize committee behavior during the meeting.
Dugan said she was "very concerned about property values" and told the committee she "would prefer a covered arena at the fairgrounds due to her animal welfare concerns, as she has witnessed animals faint from heat exhaustion." The minutes record that Dugan scolded and berated a committee member (Tawny Wald) and demanded the identity of a man she was arguing with. Chair Robert Tibbits called for order three times; Tawny Wald assisted in restoring order before public comment resumed.
The minutes do not show the committee taking action on the speaker's request or recording a formal staff direction in response.
