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Resident criticizes developers and water agency in public comment at Ontario council meeting
Summary
Tommy Masegan, a third-generation resident, told the council developers were 'ruining South Ontario,' raised campaign-finance concerns and accused the Inland Empire Utilities Agency of mishandling sludge; no response or action was recorded on these claims.
Tommy Masegan used the public-comment period to sharply criticize recent development in South Ontario, raise campaign-finance concerns and call out the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) over sludge-handling problems.
Masegan identified himself as a third-generation resident and said the influx of developers had transformed and degraded the area. “With all the developers here ruining South Ontario, I'm 3rd generation in this town,” he said. He also alleged that Councilman Wapner’s campaign lent Daisy’s campaign $40,000 and suggested that developers and campaign contributions had influenced local decisions. He complained of inadequate sidewalks and poor public transportation and accused the city of being “in a fight with IEUA” because of sludge and solid-waste issues.
The statements were delivered during the public-comment segment; the transcript shows no immediate council reply or staff action on the specific complaints. The issues raised — allegations about campaign loans, infrastructure gaps and IEUA operations — were presented as citizen concerns and remain unresolved in the record of this meeting.
The council continued with scheduled agenda items after public comment concluded.
