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Resident urges county enforcement after neighborhood shootings and nuisance complaints
Summary
Kevin Garnett, who identified himself at the meeting, urged Marion County officials to enforce nuisance and public-safety ordinances after repeated incidents in his neighborhood and said he would present a petition and make a motion for enforcement.
Kevin Garnett told the meeting he has experienced repeated safety and nuisance problems in his neighborhood and urged county action to address them. "I would like to make a motion to enforce and do whatever needs to be done to address the issue," Garnett said, describing shootings and property problems near his home and saying he intended to present a petition.
Garnett described past incidents and urged county officials to take consistent enforcement actions, saying residents want to be able to remain safely in their homes. Members at the meeting discussed enforcement authority and options; one participant noted several recorded items and suggested staff could act on certain matters, but the transcript does not show a formal vote or documented enforcement order taken at this meeting.
The residents comments were part of the public-comment portion of the meeting; he asked the panel to study the incidents and to pursue whatever enforcement tools are available under county authority.
