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Juneau residents urge action on growing encampments, cite safety and sanitation concerns
Summary
Multiple Juneau residents and business owners told the City and Borough Assembly on May 19 that encampments around downtown and the Valley have grown, raising concerns about public safety, human waste and impacts on businesses and parks. Speakers asked the assembly and staff to take clearer enforcement and cleanup steps.
At the May 19 meeting of the Juneau City and Borough Assembly, multiple residents and business owners urged city leaders to address what they described as an increasing homeless encampment problem in downtown Juneau and the Valley.
Speakers pressed the assembly for clearer enforcement, more resources for cleanup, and better coordination with police and service providers. They described trash and human waste in public spaces, threats to employee and resident safety, and encampments near private properties and businesses.
The testimony included specific complaints about camps near the Glory Hole and along the river near businesses on Mallory Street and the Valley. Scott Jenkins, who said he lives on Highland View Drive, told the assembly the “encampments around the Glory Hole are growing every day” and that he has observed needles, trash and drug use near residential property. He asked the…
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