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Residents press Dickinson commissioners on enforcement, police conduct and records during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents used the June 3 public-comment period to raise concerns about smoking enforcement at a commercial property, alleged retaliation and misconduct by city officials and police, and problems obtaining public records.
Several residents addressed the Dickinson City Commission during the June 3 public-comment period, raising complaints about local code enforcement, policing and access to records.
Debbie Bifford told the commission she recently moved from 210 Third Street West and said she has video showing tenants smoking near the building despite a no-smoking rental agreement. She asked whether the city can enforce what she described as a state law requiring smoking be at least 20 feet from a commercial building. City staff advised her to provide documentation to the Dickinson Police Department and building and codes; staff said they would likely forward the complaint to Southwest District Health and building and codes for…
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