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Chaparral residents tell council they feel unsafe, urge stronger police and nuisance enforcement
Summary
Two residents from the Chaparral neighborhood told the council they have suffered years of harassment, vandalism and limited police presence and asked the city to act. The mayor asked staff and the police chief to follow up and review the city nuisance ordinance.
During public comment at the Jan. 8 Elgin City Council meeting two Chaparral neighborhood residents described ongoing safety problems tied to one rental property and asked the city to take stronger action.
Sarah Reinhardt said her small neighborhood off Chaparral and Charles Parkway has endured five years of repeated disturbances from a particular household: alleged assaults, egging and vandalism, retaliatory conduct against callers and incidents involving teenagers and a young child. Reinhardt said neighbors have obtained orders of…
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