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Resident asks board to remove her name from FOIA list and questions emergency landscaping contract
Summary
Susan Corvello of the Claremont District asked the board to remove her name from the FOIA listing on the agenda and raised transparency concerns about an emergency landscaping contract awarded in April—questioning the emergency designation, a $15,500-per-month amount, and the status of competitive procurement.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Susan Corvello of Claremont District requested that the county remove her name from the FOIA list included with the agenda and said she did not submit a formal FOIA request but had been seeking information from a board member about an emergency landscaping contract.
Corvello asked why the contract was designated an emergency when the company, Schultz, was already providing landscaping and mowing services and whether the additional $15,500 per month represented services beyond Schultz’s existing work. She also asked when the Davenport report would be available and when a competitive solicitation for landscaping would be posted.
Corvello said she had hoped for direct answers from a board member and requested an update on the competitive procurement process. She stressed that transparency around county expenditures helps public trust and asked to be told whether her name would be removed from the FOIA report.
