Roseville City Council 2nd District candidate David Nelson is asking the Placer County District Attorney’s Office to investigate whether the city improperly used public employees and resources to prepare a report countering his criticism of infrastructure spending in older neighborhoods.
Nelson’s attorneys submitted a letter requesting an investigation into whether the city’s actions violated California law prohibiting the use of public resources for campaign activity.
The complaint centers on a report detailing $180.4 million in projects and improvements in the 2nd District over the past decade. The district includes downtown Roseville, the Main Street commercial corridor and some of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, including Hillcrest, Sierra Gardens, Cresthaven and Roseville Heights. City officials compiled the information after Nelson raised concerns that older neighborhoods had been neglected in favor of newer parts of Roseville…