Two SLO County activists want expensive Oceano Airport event audited
New Times SLO (Atascadero)
July 9, 2026
Two local government watchdogs are calling for a closer look at how taxpayer money was spent on a recent event at the Oceano Airport. April Dury of Oceano and Julie Tacker of Los Osos, both familiar faces in SLO County civic circles, have asked the Board of Supervisors to audit what they describe as an extravagantly funded airport gathering. Their request, covered by New Times SLO (Atascadero), comes through a newly formed group called the SLOcal Activists’ Coalition, which is actively seeking more members.
For those of us living along the Central Coast, this matters because it touches on transparency and accountability in local government spending. Whether you’re in Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, or Paso Robles, how public funds are used at county-run facilities affects us all. Dury and Tacker have a track record of digging into county operations, and this latest push could set a precedent for how future events are budgeted and reported.
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