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Downtown livability, alarm noise and alleged meth house raise public concerns; council acknowledges but cites limited code avenues
Summary
Residents raised complaints during public comment about loud alleyway alarms at the Stuart Drew Building and an ongoing meth house and broken windows downtown. Councilors acknowledged the issues and said staff and police are working on livability and patrols; the speaker said no existing code presently stops the alarms.
During public comment at the Sept. 2 Klamath Falls City Council meeting, residents urged the council to address downtown livability and public-safety concerns.
Art Belsky, identifying himself as a property owner and property manager in Klamath Falls, said the Stuart Drew Building at 733 Main Street operates two motion-triggered alleyway cameras that produce loud audible alarms. He said one of his tenants faced sleep deprivation from repeated alarms and later died; Belsky told the council he had contacted the Stuart Drew Building owner and received no cooperation. "All you have to do is walk down the alley, drive a car down…
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