Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce
There’s a lot happening at Vernon city hall when it comes to street-related issues downtown.
During the Tuesday, June 10 council meeting, four notices of motion were presented to deal with ongoing concerns about safety.
Coun. Kari Gares has asked that last year’s Activate Safety Task Force be brought back for review by council.
Coun. Scott Anderson wants to look at garbage cans placed in “problem areas,” private security during the evening and a loitering bylaw similar to the one in Penticton, where individuals are prohibited from sitting or laying down on sidewalks.
City staff will compile information related to the notices of motion and bring them back to council for consideration.
The motions come after the city recent held a public town hall on safety issues and Interior Health’s plans for an overdose prevention site.
“We got some good information from that (town hall),” said Gares.
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