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Residents urge stronger business recruitment and Metro safety measures; council signals continued advocacy
Summary
Public commenters and council members urged the city to pursue proactive retail recruitment downtown and to advocate for Metro safety measures, including Sheriff presence; comments included suggestions for hospitality spaces, outreach to stores, and concerns about homeless encampments at Metro terminals.
During public comment at the Aug. 11 council meeting, resident Margaret Saito urged the city to adopt a more proactive retail‑recruitment strategy for downtown Artesia and to create hospitality spaces to encourage shopping. Saito cited other cities’ successes in attracting outlets such as Tokyo Central and Sprouts and suggested suspending downtown parking enforcement temporarily,…
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