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Aldermen split on referral for human waste/paraphernalia cleanup; motion to send to public safety fails
Summary
A motion to refer citywide mitigation of human waste and drug paraphernalia in public spaces to the Public Safety Committee failed after debate; recreation staff said operational procedures and sharps disposal are already in place and police capacity is limited.
An aldermanial motion to refer the city’s plan for mitigating human waste and drug paraphernalia in public spaces to the Public Safety Committee failed on July 7 after several aldermen opposed the referral.
Alderman McLaurin (motion) asked the board to convene a public meeting to discuss responsibility for cleaning human waste and paraphernalia appearing in parks and sidewalks, noting downtown…
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