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Council reports Amtrak unresponsive to trash complaints along tracks; suggests sheriff contact
Summary
Council member Vicki Kuzio said she has made 13 calls to Amtrak about trash and furniture along the tracks with no response; council discussed contacting the sheriff because Amtrak is responsible for removal and trespassing is enforceable by arrest.
Council member Vicki Kuzio reported that she has placed 13 calls to Amtrak to request removal of trash and furniture along the railroad tracks near town, but said she has received no response.
Kuzio told the council that Amtrak is responsible for removing debris on its right-of-way and warned that anyone on the tracks could be subject to trespassing enforcement. Council President James Prast suggested trying the county sheriff’s department to seek help in getting the material removed.
The transcript records the concern and the suggestion to contact the sheriff; no formal directive or interagency referral was recorded during the meeting.
