The Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) convened on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM to consider a conditional use permit for a T‑Mobile telecommunications facility, receive a comprehensive county budget update, and hear public comments. The meeting featured presentations from multiple county departments and concluded at 8:50 PM.
Okay, let me um call this meeting to order. It's um pretty much right six o'clock. Trying to looking at my 601. So can you take the roll, please? Councilmember Taylor Assid Nielsen. Here. Councilmember Ray Maramahoko. Yes. Councilmember Menonrol. President. Councilmember Elizabeth Stanley, excuse. Councilmember Warren Cushman. Councilmember Diane Leitler. Here. We have a quorum. Okay, thank you. Um can we all stand for a pledge of allegiance, please? I pledge allegiance. Under uh visible delivery, and this is for all. All right, at this time we will be open for um public announcements or comments from the public. Speakers. Yes. Let's start with a joke. Thank you. Good afternoon. My name is Achelke, and I'm a homeowner in San Lorenzo. And I'm here to see how we can keep our neighborhoods safer during the 4th of July celebrations. There's been a significant increase and the usage of professional grade, explosives, and fireworks. And while this may seem like harmless fun, they pose fire risk and cause both physical and mental harm. These illegal fireworks are incredibly stressful for pets, the elderly, and people dealing with PTSD. Last year in my neighborhood, they went on well after 12 a.m. So I think it would be beneficial to everyone if we not only had increased public awareness about the dangers, but also more visible law enforcement regularly patrolling these areas. And I would also like the council to support the Sheriff's Office efforts to enforce the fireworks and social host ordinance. Last year I know they were working really hard to keep us safe, but more needs to be done. And I'd like to know how the residents can help and how we can further support them. Lastly, residents do need a way to anonymously report illegal fireworks activity violations to avoid potential ill will among residents and neighbors. Sorry, really quick. The Board of Supervisors today did pass the first reading of the fireworks ordinance. Chuck Meadows. Good evening, members of the board. My name is Chuck Meadows. I'm here to actually resurrect an issue that came before you way back when regarding an alcohol uh conditional use permit on 14th Street. This matter was voted 7-0 by this board against granting a permit. It was appealed to the Board of Zoning Adjustments where it was approved 5-0, and is now going to the Board of Supervisors this Thursday. So at 10 o'clock this Thursday, it's the first item on the regular agenda. There will be public comments, and we're hoping that this time we can get some people that live in near proximity to the actual location. And he brought up the fact that no one in the immediate area registered a single complaint or objection to introducing I can't remember, it's the fourth or fifth liquor store within a less than a mile radius of that location. Tyler Dragoni, an ex member of this board has circulated some documents, and I've not been able to verify it independently, but apparently there is a church that shares a common wall with the proposed location. Now if that is true, then the application should be denied just on that fact alone. There, but there are other factors including the damage to the potential community from having yet another liquor store.