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Residents press council on encampments, towing and police response during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents urged Commerce City to take more immediate action on recurring encampments and neighborhood quality‑of‑life issues. Staff reiterated the city's 7‑day notice policy for encampment removal and described a reporting portal, roving enforcement teams and an RV towing contract for abandoned vehicles.
During the public‑comment portion of the March 30 meeting, residents raised a string of neighborhood concerns — chiefly repeated encampments near 62nd & Parkway, persistent trash, speeding and slow municipal response — and asked council to do more.
Joey Ortega (Ward 4) opened with a broader set of allegations about election interference and local political organizing; he played audio excerpts and urged investigation. Later speakers focused on neighborhood problems: Randy Wolf described repeated encampments with tarped belongings at a retention…
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