Toni Shroyer made a FOIA request on our behalf to determine where the money is being spent by the County to relocated the Binford rd encampment.
The exact request was:
“I am requesting via the FOIA, proof of all taxpayer funds (Federal, state and county) spent on Binford Rd since January 2023. This includes the recent state funds allocated specifically for Binford Road. Of said funds spent, I need them itemized with trailing documentation.”
The County provided 80 documents, some data had been redacted and we are making them available to you here.
The analysis shows that the majority of the money is being spent on trash pickup and hauling.
Much less than 10% is being spent on determining who is living there, if they are actually homeless or mentally ill, and getting them moved to a location that is not impacting the Wetlands.
Details of our analysis are here. Please draw your own conclusions & let us know if we missed anything.
How much is being spent on complying with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)?