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Residents at Public Safety Commission cite 311 gaps, library bans and alleged police harassment
Summary
Multiple public commentators told the Public Safety Commission about frustrations with 311 reporting for quality-of-life issues, Austin Public Library conduct and alleged police harassment.
At the Public Safety Commission’s March 10 meeting several residents used the public-comment period to describe persistent quality-of-life problems, a library trespass order policy and alleged police harassment.
Ryan Saunders, who identified himself as a resident of East Austin’s Heather Chavez Street neighborhood, said 311 no longer accepts animal-noise reports and that response to blocked driveways can take hours. “You either’re blocked in or blocked access from your house. You have to wait 2, 3 hours for police to respond,”…
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