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Residents press Astoria council on homelessness, warming shelter, library access
Summary
During public comment Nov. 3 residents told the Astoria City Council the city’s response to downtown camping is insufficient, asked about an emergency warming shelter this winter, raised concerns about a $6 library card fee tied to residency and urged policy changes and better coordination with service providers.
A stream of public commenters at the Astoria City Council meeting on Nov. 3 urged more action on homelessness and shelter capacity, pressed the council on downtown camping enforcement and questioned whether city policies were excluding people without stable addresses from basic services.
Business owner Steve Fick told the council he has repeatedly alerted police to encampment problems near his property and described safety threats and ongoing trash and drug‑related incidents. “We’re not doing a very good job right now,” Fick said, and urged the council to…
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