On Tuesday Jan. 28, the 足交视频 City Council will vote on an ordinance amending chapter 15 of the 足交视频 City Code to include sex offender residency restrictions.
The 足交视频 Police Department has noticed a 45% increase in sex offenders registering with the department in the last 2 1/2 years. In 2021, the 足交视频 Police Department saw 151 active sex offender registrants and, as of June 2024, there were 219 registrants.
The department has received an increased number of phone calls from out-of-town sex offender registrants asking if the city has residency restrictions. When they are told 足交视频 has no ordinance in place, some callers often express intent to move to 足交视频, according to city documents.
The police department is seeking to establish an ordinance that provides maximum protection to the lives and persons who reside in or visit the city, specifically children. City staff is recommending city council adopt an ordinance establishing 鈥淐hild Safety Zones鈥 within the city and restricting the ability of registered sex offenders convicted of crimes involving minors from living in these areas,鈥 according to city documents.
The ordinance would establish Child Safety Zones that extend 1,500 ft. from places where children commonly gather and make it unlawful for registered sex offenders convicted of crimes involving minors to establish a temporary or permanent residence within these child safety zones. This zone includes, but is not limited to, all schools, licensed daycare facilities, playgrounds and city parks.
Restricting the location of the temporary or permanent residences of individuals required to register on the Texas Department of Public Safety鈥檚 Sex Offender Database for convictions involving minors will reduce opportunities for sexual predators to come into contact with children and make the city a less desirable location for registered sex offenders to move to.
Implementation of this ordinance would allow officers to take enforcement action that would greatly reduce the ability of registered sex offenders to have access to the children of 足交视频, according to city documents.
足交视频 has no ordinance limiting where convicted sex offenders can live or visit after they are released from parole or probation.
Additionally, the 足交视频 City Council will vote on accepting a $553,000 donation from the Marsha Shanklin Foundation for improvements to Riverside Park.
The foundation has previously donated $407,000 to the city to go toward improvements at Riverside Park. The foundation is now seeking to donate another $146,000 to the city to be used for construction of a splash pad at Riverside Park. The foundation would like some of the improvements to be named after the Marsha Shanklin Foundation, according to city documents.
The 足交视频 City Council will also hear updates regarding the community center improvements and renovations as well as updates from the Environmental Services Department and the 足交视频 Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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