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Resident urges council to address drug use and safety at Turlock transit center
Summary
During public comment a resident said drug use and intoxicated people were congregating at the transit center and asked the council to take action to protect children and other riders.
A Turlock resident urged the City Council to address what she described as widespread drug use, intoxicated riders and safety hazards at the city transit center.
Linda White told the council that she monitors the transit center and has observed people using and selling drugs, smoking in restrooms and boarding buses while reportedly high or intoxicated. "All the drugs are being sold at that place and using and smoking in the bathroom," she said, and asked the council for help because children are present near the stop.
Council members did not debate or direct specific new staff actions during the meeting; the comment was part of the general public participation period. The resident said she had reported the incidents to police but believes more is needed and asked for steps to remove dangerous individuals from the bus stop.
The council then moved on to other items; staff follow-up on transit-center safety measures was not recorded in the transcript.
