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Residents urge sidewalk fixes near Inskip and criticize surveillance; council hears Greyhound terminal praise
Summary
Public forum speakers asked the council to investigate a missing sidewalk at a development across from Inskip Pool and Park, repeated concerns about Market Square cameras and ICE access, and praised a councilmember's role in securing a Greyhound terminal for regional connectivity.
Several members of the public addressed the council during the meeting’s public forum with neighborhood safety concerns and broader civic comments.
Caleb Atkins asked the council to investigate a planned development across from Inskip Pool and Park where a promised sidewalk has not been installed and motorists face a blind hill on Bruin Road. "If children will walk across to go to the park, it's an incredibly dangerous area," Atkins said and asked for infrastructure improvements such as a crosswalk or traffic-calming measures.
Nicole Skinner returned to the podium to reiterate opposition to the Market Square camera resolution and raise civil‑liberties concerns, arguing that surveillance and collaborations between law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement can harm unhoused residents. "Pointing more cameras at each other does not make anyone safer," she said, urging the council to consider alternatives.
Keith Richardson used public forum to publicly thank Councilmember DeBartle Leven for his work to secure a Greyhound terminal location, emphasizing the importance of intercity bus access for residents without reliable cars. The council took no direct votes during public forum but closed the meeting after hearing the speakers.
