Residents press county for stronger code enforcement and sharps disposal amid rising encampment concerns

Mar 26, 2025

Members of a neighborhood group described persistent encampment-related sanitation, needles and public-safety problems and asked the board for information and help; staff said sharps containers and disposal options exist and acknowledged enforcement is complex.

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A resident group from the Golden Pheasant neighborhood told the Board of Health that unpermitted living situations, abandoned vehicles, frequent drug activity and discarded syringes at a key intersection have created a public-safety and sanitation problem.

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