The entire Safari at the Quarry project was unknown to both the general public and the County Council until concerned citizens began to see advertising for it on Facebook. They then reached out to Julie Giordano who left them with more questions than answers. Several of these concerned citizens brought the issue to the County Council's attention through public comment. The County Council affirmed that it was the first they were hearing of it and held an Open Work Session on December 5, 2023. Since that time the community has continued to be stone-walled in attempts to gain further information or facilitate productive discussions. Promises made during the Open Work Session to provide a press release and communication with the surrounding neighborhood were not kept.

We encourage everyone to view this meeting (linked above) in its entirety to gain a greater understanding of the lack of transparency which has been the hallmark of this deal. Ultimately, Julie Giordano told the County Council that due to the animosity between them on various issues, she did not want to bring this before them so she utilized the County Charter in such a way that she would not have to. She also claimed that she should have made the public aware but that she was still learning and would do further outreach to the affected stakeholders. In the months since that time, she has made no efforts to do so.