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Resident raises panhandling concerns; committee hears legal limits on enforcement
Summary
A resident urged stiffer measures on panhandling after a near‑confrontation; a staff member said no local ordinance exists and enforcement is limited unless conduct is aggressive, citing First Amendment protections.
Resident Renee Vogelsang asked the Fostoria Law and Ordinance Committee whether the city has ordinances specifically addressing panhandling, saying a panhandler in town had become aggressive and caused fear among residents.
"Is there any anything on ... the actual panhandlers?" Renee Vogelsang asked. She said an encounter had "come pretty close to ... a physical confrontation"…
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