Volatility at planning commission

“Shut the f---ers down, man!”

An outburst from Saratoga resident Chris Shannon, followed by a request from chairman Jon Nelson to leave the room, during the Saratoga Planning Commission meeting at 5:30 p.m. on May 8 at the Saratoga Town Hall highlighted the tense discussions that have taken place since the Saratoga Forest Management sawmill fire nearly a month ago.

The, at times, heated exchange between Shannon and Nelson came during a conversation about the planning commission’s role when it comes to the safety of the town in terms of enforcing the zoning ordinances.

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