Public Gets First Chance to Speak to Supervisors About Quarry

The public will get its first chance to address the about Liberty Quarry tomorrow.

The county is scheduled to accept and file a decision by the denying the plan to mine at 1:30 p.m. at the Riverside County Administration Center. for the location.

The meeting is routine, but it will give the public its first chance to tell the supervisors how they feel about the quarry, according to Ray Smith, a spokesperson for the county.

The board will vote on whether to accept and file the Planning Commission's decission to deny the quarry's permits, according to county records.

"Anybody can speak, but tomorrow, no substantive issues will be dealt with," Smith said. "It's just a formality."

To address the supervisors, go to the meeting and fill out a "request to speak" slip, which are available in the meeting room. Hand them to the county clerk, who will be seated at the front of the room.

The by the Planning Commission last year, though and will now go to the Board of Supervisors for a final vote.

Though the board's decision is the final step in the process, a denial may not stop the quarry from being built, officials said. To read what they said, .