Erie residents packed an April 21 meeting on whether the town should sell mineral rights tied to the Draco Pad. Most speakers opposed the idea. Council split, with Hoback, Baer, and Pesaramelli against it. Hoback warned: “I have serious concerns about conflict of interest.”
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Erie mineral rights hearing divides council over control, transparency and who decides - Yellow Scene Magazine
Councilmember Dan Hoback began pressing staff on the fundamentals of the deal: when the town was first approached, how negotiations began, and why Alameda Minerals was selected without a competitive p...