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El Mirage staff proposes riverbed and wash clearing to reduce encampments; council debates costs and property‑owner agreements
Summary
Staff proposed placeholder funding — roughly $200,000 for riverbed clearing and $75,000 for city wash maintenance — to remove tall vegetation that can support encampments; staff said signed agreements with absentee property owners are required and council questioned whether city taxpayers should fund work on privately owned parcels.
City staff proposed a non‑departmental project to remove vegetation in riverbeds and city washes that staff said supports recurrent encampments and public‑safety concerns.
The presentation described preliminary cost placeholders of about $200,000 for riverbed clearing and $75,000 for city wash maintenance. Staff said the riverbed parcels are privately owned in many places and that the city currently has signed…
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