Amy Stull, Police Community Programs
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Olympia Police Department

On Sept. 13th at about 4 PM

Officer Hurd contacted a subject aggressively marketing magazines and harassing residents in the 2200 block of Vista St SE. A solicitor’s license is required in Olympia for this sort of activity. The subject was advised he could not conduct sales without a license. Aggressive magazine sales people seem to be an annual problem.

We ask that you call dispatch if you have an experience with anyone conducting this business who acts inappropriately. The magazine sales could be fraudulent or the person could be casing the neighborhood for future criminal activity.

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Some of you asked at the picnic about these two projects, so we checked with city staff and got updates:

1. Central Street calming – four speed bumps will be installed on Central between 8th & 11th. This project is currently out for bid. The city anticipates that the work will be done in September.
2. Lions Park shelter – the Parks Department is still planning to demolish most of the old shelter and build a new shelter in a spot close to the old one, along with some other site improvements. They will be leaving the restroom in place with a new roof. They’ve had some delays on other projects, but hope to complete the project this year.

Thanks to the members who asked and to the city staff who shared the information.