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Old 10-21-2022, 09:24 AM
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I don't think we want anything printed in any paper.
While that sounds like a great idea at first, its not.
That would be like advertising it. Homeless read newspapers & periodicals too. Some may see that as a challenge. Word maybe already out on the street. I think it is.

I also suspect that some may have been here already, and now as the villages are spreading out, particularly in the south end, new construction & expansion may well be flushing them up & out or otherwise displacing them from existing spots, which sends them on the hunt for new spots close by.

IMHO - this needs aggressive action by both CDD & resident's - starting yesterday (they are already coming in obviously) and a definitive plan of prevention going forward. Let the word get out that its not tolerated here - without exception and decisive legal action will be taken against any that try.
That's how you stop it. It requires real action & constant vigilance going forward, however uncomfortable that maybe for some who think we can hand them a sack lunch & a toothbrush and hope they stay in a shelter.
A strongly worded no trespassing sign, will not get this done!