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Residents and council raise alarms about visible homelessness after Thousand Acres cleanup
Summary
Troutdale residents said visible homelessness has increased recently; councilors and staff said the Thousand Acres (Sandy River Delta) cleanup has displaced people into town and described outreach efforts with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and HOPE team to connect people with services.
Troutdale — Multiple speakers at the Nov. 18 Troutdale City Council meeting raised concerns about a recent uptick in visible homelessness and related public-safety and quality-of-life impacts following cleanup operations at Thousand Acres (Sandy River Delta).
Resident Tracy Cleese, who said she has lived in Troutdale for 35 years, told the council she has seen more people panhandling, people sleeping in doorways, and disruptive behavior near downtown locations including a Plaid Pantry. "I just want something to…
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