Grants Pass Announces 2 New Resting Sites near City Hall will Open on Wednesday
Now that the Grants Pass City Council has approved a resolution adding two resting sites for unhoused individuals, the plan will be implemented this week. Last Wednesday night, the City Council voted 6-2 to approve the plan to meet Josephine County Circuit Judge Sarah McGloughlin's requirements for the preliminary injunction to be lifted -- space must be provided for 150 resting sites and at least some of the sites must demonstrate ADA compliance. The current resting sites at 704 NW 6th Street and 712 NE 7th Street will remain in place. They accommodate a total of approximately 99 resting sites. Additional locations for resting will be 714 NW 6th Street and 711 NW 5th Street. They will provide room for more than 50 resting sites to reach the mandated total of 150. The 6th and 5th street sites are adjacent to each other, but they will be separated by fencing. Beginning Wednesday, the employee parking lot at 711 NW 5th Street will officially transition into a designated resting site. To alleviate some of the impact on the neighborhood around Grants Pass City Hall due to increased street parking, the City is renting approximately 40 spaces at a nearby church for its employees.
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GP Police and Firefighters Worked to Protect Citizens and Structures in the City
Grants Pass police officers and firefighters worked diligently to protect citizens and structures last week. According to the Weekly Report filed by Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic, police officers responded to a total of 564 calls for service along with 305 officer-initiated calls last week that resulted in 33 arrests, 35 citations, 77 warnings and eight highly-intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center. Cubic also reported that officers conducted a total of 97 traffic stops in the city and they made 21 referrals to the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS). The GPPD Community Response Team (CRT) made contact with 13 potential troublemakers while arresting three people, citing five more and warning five others. The CRT unit also trespassed three individuals from homes and businesses. Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 86 calls last week including 29 for emergency medical service, three for reports of fire or smoke, eight lift assists, four rescue situations, five assists to other agencies and six false alarms. The Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center fielded a total of 1,056 emergency calls last week.
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$1 Clothing Sale Fundraiser Returns to RCC Campuses for Student Scholarships
The Rogue Community College chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges is bringing its popular $1 clothing sale to RCC's Redwood and Riverside campuses this week. The event is open to the public, with proceeds benefiting student scholarships through the RCC Foundation. Most items will be priced at just $1, and all clothing and accessories have been donated by community members. The fundraiser will take place in the RCC Student Center at the Redwood Campus in Grants Pass on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. The event will take place in the Higher Education Center at the Riverside Campus in Medford on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Held in honor of Earth Day, the biannual fundraiser promotes sustainability while supporting education. The American Association of Women in Community Colleges has contributed to student scholarships and RCC programs since 2006.
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