Residents press planners to correct demographic data and address infrastructure in North Riverside plan
Feb 19, 2026
During public comment, residents questioned demographic figures in the draft plan, requested clearer race/ethnicity language, and pushed staff for specifics on lead-service-line replacement and stormwater plans.
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Several public commenters told the commission they believed the draft comprehensive plan miscategorized race and ethnicity and undercounted Hispanic residents; one resident asked the authors to correct terminology and revisit the demographic charts. Staff acknowledged the concern and offered to review the figures and graph scales cited during public comment.
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