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A top Fresno Unified official said Mayor Dyer’s plan to open up land for nearly 45,000-homes would drain middle-class families to Clovis Unified, costing $200 million annually and forcing mass layoffs.

Behind closed doors, Fresno’s mayor strategized with builders to overcome citizen opposition and coach councilmembers into approving a 9,000-acre development that lacks any plan to pay for its infrastructure.