Residents press county on safety, licensing and oversight at local ROP facility
Residents described repeated incidents tied to an ROP youth facility in Mesa Vista — late‑night disturbances, alleged reckless driving by counselors and a high rate of declined referrals — and urged county follow‑up and deeper state oversight.
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Several residents used the public‑comment period to press the board about ongoing problems near the ROP (residential‑offender program) facility and adjacent Mesa Vista neighborhoods. Lenny Sutinseth and others described multiple incidents in which youth left the facility at night, scenes of screaming that traumatized neighbors’ children, and behavior by on‑duty counselors that residents said jeopardized public safety.
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