Residents urge stronger neighborhood watch and question housing commission reappointments

During public participation, residents urged the commission to support neighborhood watch efforts and raised concerns about appointments to the Housing Commission.

Dolores Cinc said leadership of the neighborhood watch has been unstable since a recent departure and asked commissioners and residents to attend a neighborhood meeting at the former St. John Hospital to restore the program. "The leadership has been changing hands... it's still... not as strong as it used to be," she said, asking for community support and attendance at a meeting.

Josh Elder, identifying himself as president of the Public Housing Commission board, said two members who wanted to remain were not reappointed; he cited precedents in the commission bylaws that allow removal after four missed meetings and said he had discussed the issue with the former city manager, who he said "threatened my position on the board" when he raised the issue of missed meetings.

Commissioners did not take formal action during the public comment period but later completed regular agenda business. The concerns raised — neighborhood safety and the housing commission's appointment process — were entered into the record for possible follow-up.