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Residents urge action on encampment dogs, bus-stop lighting and historic building safety at Oroville council meeting
Summary
Public commenters described safety concerns tied to a nearby homeless encampment, urged better lighting at County Center Drive bus stops and raised fire-safety concerns for historic properties after the Bidwell Mansion arson. Councilmembers and staff also announced volunteer trainings for the Jan. 29 point-in-time homeless count.
Several Oroville residents used the Jan. 7 public-comment period to press the council on safety and homeless-services issues.
Kenley Palmer told the council her family has been repeatedly threatened by packs of dogs near a nearby homeless encampment. "My grandmother's home has been a sanctuary for many children ... Recently, night after night, we have been plagued by pit bulls from a nearby homeless encampment," Palmer said. She said she has counted about 20 dogs within a quarter mile and described an incident in which her 9-year-old cousin ran inside "terrified" after dogs…
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