The line of people waiting to take the microphone stretched to the back of the auditorium at Hamilton High School in Chandler.In theory, the event was supposed to provide a forum for community members to ask questions of officials with Dominium, the developer of an affordable housing project proposed on an island of county land in south Chandler.But the late-January event last year was too little, too late.Months after talk of the development first erupted in the community, most of the speakers had comments instead.As Dominium’s speakers presented, the room was punctuated by cries of “Don’t lie” and “Be transparent.” When community members got the chance to speak, they expressed fears over additional traffic and more crowded schools. Some read off printed sheets of questions and comments handed out by Voice of Chandler, the group organizing much of the opposition.
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