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City Council majority wants tougher "public nuisance" enforcement

City Council majority wants tougher “public nuisance” enforcement

The Chico City Council has moved forward with staff recommended ordinance revisions to strengthen public nuisance law enforcement, primarily targeting issues related to homelessness. At its Aug. 18 meeting, the Council on a 4-3 vote directed city staff to review codes and bring possible revisions back for further discussion, along with community input. Mayor Kasey Reynolds, Vice Mayor Dale Bennett, …

Outcry at City Council over camera data sharing

Local citizens fill the Council chamber, and City sets special meeting on Automated License Plate Readers for 6 p.m. Sept. 22. “These license plate readers, they’re just not reading the license plates, they’re video cameras basically,” said Chico resident Dan Pantry. Chico’s Mary Kay Benson, who has been distributing “pre-filled CPD complaint forms” (see comments), says she’s submitted more than 60 of the forms.

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