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Resident Mike Mower raises concerns about state bills and recounts confrontation with heavy equipment
Summary
Longtime resident Mike Mower spoke during public comment, opposing two state bills he said remove planning exceptions affecting his family's petition and recounting a past land-clearing incident he characterized as attempted murder and criticizing the county officer response and a denied public information request.
Mike Mower, who identified himself as a longtime resident, used the public-comment period to raise two distinct concerns involving state legislation and a personal safety incident.
On state legislation, Mower said his family "meet actually 2 requirements that are exceptions to planning" and identified "house bill 2,384 and senate bill 3 0 3 25" (as recited) that he said would eliminate exceptions he relies on. He said he is "disgusted that special interest groups are getting these things 'to the house and the senate," and that they do not represent him.
Mower also described a years-old incident in which he said a relative clearing land in front of his mother's home pursued him with a bobcat after he stepped in front of it to stop the clearing. "So that's attempted murder," he said, and described calling 911, a county officer siding with his relative, and a subsequent public information request he said was refused. He asked the court to note his concerns about corruption "all the way from the top down to the bottom, in my opinion." The speaker's remarks did not prompt any formal action from the court during the meeting.
The court acknowledged his comments and moved on to staff reports and remaining agenda items.
