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Residents press Fountain Valley council for stronger enforcement of sober-living homes; town hall scheduled
Summary
Dozens of residents told the council sober-living homes are causing neighborhood problems, alleging frequent turnover, noise, vehicle congestion and safety incidents; council invited speakers to a town hall on April 3 and staff pointed to the citys ordinance and code-enforcement contact info.
A sustained string of public comments at the March 18 meeting focused on the citys sober-living houses, with multiple residents describing neighborhood impacts and urging the council to act.
Maribeth Goldsby and other speakers praised the sober-living ordinances intent but urged amendments and stricter enforcement, calling for limits on the number and concentration of homes in residential neighborhoods. Bill Martin, who said he lives next to a sober residence, described repeated…
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