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Residents press trustees on homelessness, safety and sanitation at Kelly Park
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Board of Trustees to address longstanding problems at Kelly Park: persistent loitering, public intoxication, restroom sanitation, and a sense of limited enforcement options. Trustees and police described limited legal and shelter options and discussed possible responses.
During the public-comment portion of the Village of Ballston Spa Board of Trustees meeting, residents raised repeated concerns about people loitering and drinking at Kelly Park, bathroom sanitation, and perceived gaps in enforcement and social services.
Several speakers described repeated daily incidents involving an individual who spends long hours in Kelly Park, sometimes intoxicated, and cited safety and cleanliness concerns for families and children who use the park. A resident said the…
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