PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new ordinance was approved that prevents mobile syringe distribution near schools in Multnomah County, officials announced.
On Thursday, Multnomah County Officials shared that the board of commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the new ordinance, which prohibits mobile syringe distribution within 1,000 feet of a public or private K-12 school, creating “safe school zones.”
The ordinance was co-sponsored by commissioners Julia Brim-Edwards and Meghan Moyer to address community concerns about improperly discarded syringes in public spaces, the county said.
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“Today we are setting an important community standard,” said Commissioner Brim-Edwards, ordinance co-sponsor. “As a mom, I know that this is a reasonable and important standard to set so that kids can walk to school safely. We are stating clearly that in Multnomah County mobile syringe operators are prohibited from distributing syringes within 1,000 feet of a school.”…