Public Safety Chair and City Councilman Adam McFadden will hold a public hearing to discuss the City’s overwhelming problems with open air drug markets on Wednesday, December 4th at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers at City Hall. He is calling for Rochester residents to talk about their experiences, frustrations and fears concerning open air drug markets in their neighborhoods. He asks for input on his proposed legislation for Drug Free Zones at this meeting as well as suggestions from the general public for programs they would like to see implemented to deal with this City-wide blight.

Some fear anti-loitering laws will lead to police harassment of our young people.  Others fear the current blatant open air drug sales will kill more and more of our young people.  Do you have a better idea on what to do?  Come to the public hearing and make yourself heard!

It is Adam's hope that the comments and ideas that are expressed during this hearing will give the City a new direction and a new hope that will clean up this damaging source of street crime and restore some of our most challenged neighborhoods to safety.

For further information, contact Council Offices at 428-7538