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County staff seek direction on volunteer cleanup, abatement or hearings for large encampment on county land east of Redmond
Summary
Code enforcement and property management asked commissioners for direction on how to handle extensive unpermitted encampments and solid‑waste accumulation on a large county parcel east of Redmond; staff outlined three options and presented dispatch and cleanup estimates.
County code‑enforcement staff and property management presented commissioners with a request for direction on April 21 after a long public and staff discussion about a large county‑owned parcel east of Redmond that has hosted numerous unpermitted camping sites, solid waste and hazardous materials, and frequent 911 dispatch calls.
Angie Havanier, administrative manager for code enforcement and coordinated services, summarized the case history: a citizen complaint was received Sept. 14, 2024; the site was prioritized as a public‑health and safety issue; pre‑enforcement notice and subsequent notices of violation were issued; and a code‑enforcement hearing is scheduled for May 6, 2025. Staff said county parcels in the area total roughly 1,600 acres and the cited tax lot contains multiple access addresses, which has complicated mapping and…
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