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Ward 5 councilor proposes ordinance to limit needle-exchange locations, require data and add penalties
Summary
Councilor Jeff Thompson said he will introduce an ordinance to restrict mobile needle-exchange locations (including a 1,000-foot buffer from schools and parks), require data collection on needles distributed/collected and participant referrals, and add a $500 penalty for violations; the changes would also be reflected in new memoranda of understanding when current MOUs expire in June.
Jeff Thompson told the Ward 5 meeting he has drafted an ordinance to limit where needle exchanges can operate and to require greater data reporting from nonprofit providers.
Thompson said the city’s current memorandum-of-understanding language allows exchanges at many sites, including parks and mobile locations, and that his ordinance would prohibit exchanges within 1,000 feet of schools, parks or on city property. "My ordinance actually, limits the location. You will not…
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