Residents talk tough on crime
Dry weather in forecast after above-average rain floods some roadways People from downtown Marysville gather to discuss options with police
About 14 people made their ways into the Silver Dollar Saloon’s upstairs conference room, where a table was piled high with finger foods Tuesday.
They weren’t there to dine so much as to talk about crime.
They were downtown Marysville business owners and residents, and this was the second time they gathered to meet with
Calendar ............................ Classifieds ............................... Comics ................................. Crossword ............................... Dear Abby ................................... Marysville police officer Kathryn Danisan. On Tuesday, Danisan passed out a form that authorizes officers to act on behalf of the property owners in case officers are called to the properties when it’s late at night or early in the morning.
It’s related to ongoing problems business owners are having: vehicle break-ins, vandalism, trespassing, homeless
people digging through garbage. It’s not a problem different from other areas in Marysville or even Yuba City. But these residents have banded together to try their hand at fighting back through better communication with each other and the police.
Marysville City Councilwoman Stephanie Mckenzie asked about a trailer that is always parked on First Street – nothing can be done; it moves every three days. Someone else lamented their vehicle being broken into, despite being parked in a lot underneath a light. Someone recommended the Arlo video surveillance application, which is relatively affordable. Another business owner said one of their cameras was stolen off of their building.
Danisan told them Police Chief Chris Sachs authorized a group to get together to cut back overgrown shrubbery in the area, with Public Works picking up the scraps.
“Cleaning up brush and shrubbery is great for visibility,” Danisan said.
They also talked about the possibility of making the grassy property adjacent to the restaurant private property so the no-camping ordinance can be enforced.
Danisan spoke about cleaning up the area in different ways. While she can’t enforce the nocamping ordinance on public property, she and other officers have been strict about citing people for littering and open containers at Ellis Lake, as well as arrests for outstanding warrants. In the days since, the lake has cleaned up and quieted down. Danisan also spends much of her shift just cruising through the city as a preventative measure.
After the meeting, a few business owners helped each other in identifying the best places to put security cameras, Mckenzie said,
“Everybody was really enthusiastic about it and