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09.20.22 PM - BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
Cmrs. Hover and Branch discuss need, or not, to enforce planning code rules which prevent affordable housing opportunities; brief mention of need to treat eyesore ordinances as civil infractions ;
Human Resources update - in light of Public Defense recruiting difficulties, Shelley Kietzman foresees internet capacity upgrade to enable more Zoom meetings, Labor and Industry charges to rise ; Oneza and Associates to receive between $59,000 and $70,000 for updating zoning code ;
Fish and Wildlife presents two new acquisition projects, gives updates on older ones, sparking discussions on - effect of fires, recreation trails, and two-point permits on mule deer hunting - illegal parking near trails - petroglyphs and buried treasure around McGlaughlin Canyon.
Meeting adjourned at 3 :19.