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Del Norte supervisors extend temporary closures of streets near South Bend amid enforcement concerns
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend temporary closures of portions of Union Street, Broad Street, National Boulevard and Madison Avenue while supervisors and residents pressed for clearer enforcement and emergency-access arrangements.
Del Norte County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution extending temporary closures of portions of Union Street, Broad Street, National Boulevard and Madison Avenue, citing public-safety and nuisance concerns in the South Bend area.
Supporters said the barricades and K-rail placements reduced emergency responses and illegal activity in the short term, but supervisors and residents pressed county staff to clarify enforcement, maintenance and emergency access procedures.
Supervisor Short, the item’s sponsor, told the board the closures are a renewal of action taken 18 months earlier and that the county is authorized to continue the measures under state law. “The vehicle code requires that we reaffirm this action every 18 months and we can do it up to 9 times,” Short said. He moved adoption of the resolution and the board approved it unanimously.
Why it matters: The closures have been part of the county’s efforts to address recurring illegal…
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