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Public commenters urge county action on gun violence, lobbying rules and neighborhood safety
Summary
Public testimony at the Multnomah County meeting focused on gun violence prevention funding, lobbying regulations, neighborhood crime and drug activity, and outreach for library property decisions.
Several members of the public spoke during the county’s public comment period, raising separate but related community concerns about gun violence, unregulated lobbying, neighborhood crime and outreach for county property decisions.
Terrence Hayes, who said he works as a contract manager for a ceasefire model, urged the county and health department to invest in gun‑violence reduction strategies. Hayes told commissioners that people experiencing homelessness accounted for a…
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