Residents urged the County Commission on June 4 to take stronger action to remove RV encampments, abandoned vehicles and sidewalk encampments in parts of east Las Vegas; commissioners and staff described ongoing efforts with state lawmakers and law-enforcement partners to improve towing, DMV and enforcement procedures.

A resident who said they had inspected a cluster of six or seven RVs and multiple abandoned cars on Desert Inn near Boulder Station asked the commission for help to prevent sidewalk encampments and graffiti and to keep sidewalks passable. The resident said Metro Police will respond when called and that neighbors plan coordinated reporting to get vehicles removed.

A commissioner noted several practical barriers and described multiagency work underway: tow yards often lack space and towing companies face storage costs and legal holds; the DMV must clear title and stolen-vehicle determinations can delay removals; and some vehicles are so stripped that special equipment is needed to move them. The commissioner said the county has been working with legislators to enable more rapid towing and crushing of unclaimed vehicles and to allow counties additional authority — and that the governor had until Friday to sign a pending bill addressing parts of the problem.

The commissioner said, “If this bill passes, then we'll be able to do some other stuff,” and urged residents to recognize the operational and statutory constraints the county faces while promising continued attention and coordination with constables, Metro and towing operators.

No formal action was taken at the hearing; the discussion served as a record of public concern and of the county’s continuing legislative and operational response to abandoned vehicles, RV encampments and encroachments on public right-of-way.