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Residents urge stronger city action on homelessness and crime during Yakima public comment
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they are alarmed by rising crime and visible homelessness in residential neighborhoods and parks and urged stronger city involvement; councilmembers noted ongoing coordination with county and local leadership.
Several residents used the public-comment period Tuesday to urge the Yakima City Council to take more aggressive action to address homelessness and neighborhood crime.
“Now kids can't even do that without being afraid of crime,” said Isidro Sid Reynaga, a District 4 resident who described increasing crime and a rising homeless population in his neighborhood. “If it's not done, it's gonna get worse.”
Tony Sandoval urged the council to go…
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