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Residents urge action on parking, encampments, neighborhood safety and recognition processes during Portsmouth public comment period
Summary
During the non‑agenda comment period residents described parking shortages and handicap parking needs, local litter and encampments, event impacts and a multi-year effort to honor Charles B. Whitehurst; staff and the city manager pledged follow-ups.
At the meeting's public comment segment, Portsmouth residents and community leaders raised a range of neighborhood concerns and requests for city follow-up.
Lakeisha Austin asked for assistance establishing an assigned or handicap parking space near her Lehi Street residence; City Manager Steven Carter offered to have staff follow up and took contact information. Brenda Porter Rockwell and other residents described pop-up encampments, litter and…
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