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Residents press Atwater council on encampments, park fires and police follow-up
Atwater City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 12 meeting, residents urged the council to address people camping in parks, warming fires, trash and lack of police follow-up on a reported theft at the city ice rink.
Several residents used the newly moved early public-comment period Jan. 12 to raise safety and cleanliness concerns tied to people living in parks and to request better police follow-up on recent incidents.
Linda Dash told the council that people without housing had been camping in parks, starting fires and leaving…
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