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My name is Justin Zimmerman, and I'm a member of OPB and serve two neighborhood associations.

I'm concerned about the massive layoffs in the Bureau of Development Services and its ramifications on the city at large.

3 housing inspectors for the ENTIRE city?

No Chapter 13 inspections for apartments?

No more complaints taken by the worst and even most at-risk homes if they are occupied by their owners?

150 complaint homes stuck in the system currently?

Decreased reaction time - if any reaction time at all - for sewer issues, drug labs, ratss, open or vacant structure complaints, disabled vehicles, over growth, etc.?

Nuisance abatement funds decreased from $300,000 the less than $40,000?

Increased pressure on law enforcement?

ETC.

The BDS has helped tremendously in my neighborhood. I've seen it act as a link between public issues and enforcement issues on several occasions. The gutting of the program is a devastating blow to our forward thinking city and our city's livability. Yet there has been little in the way of discussion regarding these cuts as they've happened so quickly. Please consider looking into this issue.

Justin Zimmerman

503-545-1409

posted 2 years, 8 months ago
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