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Residents praise cleanup and urge clearer plans as council hears varied views on resource center and homelessness
Summary
Public comment at the Feb. 5 Grand Junction council meeting included praise for encampment cleanups and police presence downtown, requests to ease the Resource Center’s lease transition, concerns about parking for employees with mobility challenges, and calls for tougher shelter rules from some residents.
Business owners, residents and community members addressed homelessness and downtown impacts during public comment and liaison reports at the Feb. 5 Grand Junction City Council meeting.
Portia Silverberg, who identified herself as a business owner and property owner in downtown Grand Junction, thanked the city for cleaning the encampment at First and Ute, for increased police presence downtown and for the council’s decision to amend the lease schedule for the Resource Center from 2026 to April 2025. She urged collaboration among businesses, residents, service providers and city leadership so…
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