Resident urges stronger local enforcement on encampments and lower speed limits in Sunrise Manor

A Sunrise Manor resident and community safety volunteer reported progress on homeless encampment cleanups but urged faster enforcement and action on traffic safety during public comment at the Sept. 11 advisory board meeting.

Al (Alvin) Roxas, who identified himself as active in community public safety, said cleanup activity has reduced visible encampments in some areas and that towing is increasingly used for abandoned vehicles. He said code-enforcement actions can take “a month and a half” to remove encampments and recommended better local coordination so owners or local agents could remove encampments more quickly.

Roxas also described his participation at a Nevada advisory committee on traffic and safety and said the committee’s materials supported lowering speed limits on busy local corridors; he argued many crash deaths in Clark County occur along high-speed urban roads such as Nellis, Lamb, Sahara and Lakeview Boulevard. Roxas said he would continue advocating for reduced speeds and suggested the Sunrise Manor community apply for a vacancy on the Nevada advisory committee to increase local representation.

Board members listened but did not take formal action during the public comment period. The advisory board chair noted that public-comment matters do not receive votes at the meeting; the board referred procedural questions to county staff and reminded residents that code-enforcement and county agencies handle removal and towing.