More money is needed — that’s what Parks and Recreation director Mike Braniff told the assembly before they approved additional funding for the maintenance of portable toilets at large encampments.
Braniff said the three largest encampments — located at Third and Ingra, Davis Park, and Cuddy Park — are bigger than ones his department has dealt with in the past.According to Braniff, part of the problem is the portable toilets at large homeless camps have been attacked by vandals. Contractors have reported to Parks and Recreation that 16 or 17 toilets have burned down this summer, which he says is unusually high.
Additionally he said he thinks its a “challenge” for the contractor to keep them clean when issues like toilet paper dispensers are broken off and they can’t replace the toilet paper because they don’t have the dispenser intact any longer. To address the issue, the assembly approved Braniff’s request for additional funding to cover the increased cost of servicing and replacing portable units. The assembly increased Parks and Recreation’s contract with Rent-a-Can Toilet Company Inc. by $160,000 for increased servicing and replacing of portables around Anchorage related to the homeless population.
“The difference is ordinary park usage necessitates cleaning once a week or three times a week. These porta-potties we’ve requested be cleaned twice a day,” Braniff said. “they receive a lot of usage because there’s a high population here and yeah, it’s a challenge for the contractor.”
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