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County Supervisor Hosts High-Speed Rail Workshop

Supervisor Mike Wasserman will host the workshop at the San Martin Lion's Club.

While many remain concerned about the impact of high-speed rail in the South County, the region's county supervisor will hold a workshop Tuesday night to help shed light on some of the details.

District 1 Supervisor Mike Wasserman will join representatives from the California High-Speed Rail project to discuss "the next steps for South County," according to a press release.

The meeting will be at the San Martin Lion's Club, 12415 Murphy Ave., San Martin, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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A representative from county government will discuss the environmental review process for the project, and a lawyer will explain eminent domain, said Colleen Valles, a policy aide in Wasserman's office.

Santa Clara County's District 1 includes the southern portion of the county and the cities of Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy.

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