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Residents press council on animal shelter changes and safety on Ray Boulevard
Summary
During final public comment residents urged the council for action on persistent neighborhood safety issues on Ray Boulevard and criticized recent changes at the animal shelter, citing declines in in‑person access, shifting budgets and delays in response. City staff agreed to meet with concerned residents and to follow up at a future agenda item.
Henderson — Multiple residents used the final public comment period to urge the council to address neighborhood safety problems and to press for transparency around animal protection services.
Heidi Dietrich described recurring nuisance and safety incidents near Ray Boulevard and surrounding neighborhoods, citing numbers she said police provided: about 30 fireworks calls (many unresolved), roughly 40 reports of gunfire with a high percentage where subjects were gone on police arrival, about 70 juvenile disturbance calls, and about 120 suspicious activity calls. Dietrich told the council deputy and the chief had been referred to her HOA and…
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