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Residents press council to restore vendor outreach, help retrieve property taken at Wellness Center
Summary
Multiple residents urged Victorville officials to reinstate vendor education, provide accessible licensing, and investigate loss of property at the Wellness Center. Speakers said code enforcement actions around Mother's Day targeted small vendors and disproportionately affected minority and low-income residents.
During the public comment period at the City of Victorville council meeting on May 20, 2025, multiple residents urged the council to reinstate and expand street-vendor education and outreach, improve language access and translation for city materials, and investigate missing personal property taken from a resident exiting the Wellness Center. Speakers said recent code-enforcement actions, including the confiscation of flowers from a vendor on Mother’s Day, have harmed small vendors who rely on limited hours and local customers.
Tina Stafford, speaking about the West Creek area, called for an indoor safe space for teenagers in her neighborhood and…
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