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Neighbors report trespass, drug paraphernalia after Menards stops fence short; city staff to follow up
Summary
Residents told the Bowling Green commission that a gap in a new Menards perimeter fence has funneled trespassers into adjacent backyards, creating safety and property concerns; city staff said the rezoning applied to a different parcel and Menards’ local manager lacks authority to extend the fence, and commissioners said they will pursue the matter with the company.
Leanne Kerr and other residents told the Bowling Green Board of Commissioners on Sept. 16 that a newly installed perimeter fence at the Menards site ends abruptly near their backyards, creating a repeated path for trespass, theft and unwanted visitors.
"It's just my backyard open to the public now," said Hannah Tibbs, who described finding people in her yard, seeing someone pull on her car handle and locating drug paraphernalia and trash in her yard. Residents asked the city to require Menards to complete the fence to the end of the…
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