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Thornton residents press council on backyard encampments, suspected drug activity and code enforcement limits
Summary
Multiple Thornton residents told the council they are experiencing persistent problems with people living in backyards, drug activity and code compliance issues; council requested staff follow up and signaled interest in reexamining enforcement tools.
Several Thornton residents used the public-comment period on Feb. 11 to describe ongoing safety and quality-of-life problems tied to people living in yards, suspected drug activity and perceived limits on code and police enforcement.
Marlene Caso, who lives in Ward 1, said neighbors report transient populations and people living in campers and trailers in backyards near a cul-de-sac; she said she and other neighbors no longer feel safe and asked the city for options. The mayor asked…
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