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Residents urge Eugene council to oppose federal fence, raise safety concerns at Garden Way preschool during public comment
Summary
At a 90‑minute public comment period April 27, residents urged the council to resist a planned temporary fence at the downtown Federal Building, called for creative noncooperation, and one speaker alleged she reported possible abuse at a local preschool to police.
EUGENE, Ore. — Dozens of residents used the Eugene City Council’s April 27 public comment period to press elected officials to resist a planned temporary security fence at the downtown Federal Building and to raise neighborhood safety concerns, including an allegation that a Garden Way School preschool worker had engaged in inappropriate conduct.
Mayor (speaker 1) opened the meeting with a statement acknowledging the GSA’s plan to install a temporary security fence around the Federal Building and said the city "has no jurisdiction over the federal government on federal property" but that city staff installed a temporary pedestrian path on Pearl Street "to ensure that public access and basic accessibility are…
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