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Residents Press Commission to Act on Homeless Services as Library Safety Concerns Mount
Summary
Public comment focused on rising homelessness and disruptive behavior at the Pahrump library. County health staff defended local programs and urged permanent transitional housing and wraparound services; commissioners asked staff to coordinate and return with options.
During general public comment at the Oct. 15 Nye County Board of Commissioners meeting, several residents urged more local action on homelessness while others described safety and sanitation problems at the Pahrump library.
Karen Waldman told the board she had seen "urine on the ceiling, poop on the floor and other surfaces" and said the library had approved nearly $25,000 in safety measures after repeated vandalism. "The library should not be a place for a reality TV show," she said,…
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