US EditionNanaimo councillors vote against fence at city hall proposed for staff's safety
NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 17 – Council rejected a $412,000 fencing project aimed at protecting staff from over 2,500 incidents including social disorder and weapons-related events since 2018, officials said.
- Nanaimo council rejected a $400,000 proposal to fence City Hall to address safety concerns related to drug use around the overdose prevention site on July 15.
- The proposal arose amid ongoing safety incidents including fights, vehicle damage, fires, and human waste but some councillors said addressing the overdose site first was essential.
- Council heard from staff and community safety officers about risks to employees, particularly custodians, with calls to clear intoxicated persons and concerns over people hiding near vehicles.
- Leonard Krog said partial fencing offered poor value and sent the wrong message, while former journalist Hilary Eastmure criticized media headlines as "completely irresponsible."
- Council voted to provide no direction, leaving fencing plans in limbo, with suggestions the $400,000 would be better spent addressing root community issues and supports.
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Nanaimo Council Nixes Fence Proposal Over Doubts It Would Protect Staff From Drug Site Disorder
The city council in Nanaimo, B.C., has rejected building a fence around the city hall parking lot, saying it would not effectively protect staff from the violence and disorder associated with a next-door supervised drug consumption site. Although Mayor Leonard Krog originally considered the fence proposal to deal with increased levels of street disorder, violence, and drug activity on city hall property from the provincially managed Overdose Pre…
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