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Residents press council to consider no‑solicitation rule after alleged senior-targeting sales; city attorney outlines options

Sutherlin City Council · September 10, 2024
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Summary

A resident reported aggressive out-of-area solicitors who targeted seniors with heavily inflated estimates; City Attorney Chad Jacobs said the city can adopt an ordinance making door-to-door solicitation unlawful at residences that display 'no soliciting' signs and can craft enforcement procedures for residents to report violations.

Several residents urged the council to address aggressive door‑to‑door solicitation after reports that out‑of‑area vendors approached seniors with high-priced estimates. Brent Hunsaker described two incidents he said affected neighbors: one elderly homeowner was offered an $83,000 roof replacement estimate and another resident was quoted…

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