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Letter: Garage sales laws really are needed

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 | 9:48 a.m.

You published a letter from Brian Bolander, of Reno, on June 16 that criticized a proposed Las Vegas City Council ruling regarding the regulation of garage sales.

It is obvious that Bolander has never been exposed to some of the hard-core garage-sale folks here in Las Vegas. Three months ago I sold my house and purchased a new home elsewhere. I couldn't help it. My next-door neighbor constantly covered her frontyard, from sidewalk to front door, with junk. She acquired this debris by "Dumpster diving" at night and then having daily garage sales from her frontyard. At one time, she had a workshop in her garage and a guy running a furniture restoration business out of it. Her backyard was completely covered with absolute junk!

So, I surrendered. I gave up. I sold my house and moved out. Our esteemed homeowners' association could offer no help. So this is the reason for the issue surfacing at the City Council. There are many professional garage salers in Las Vegas doing the same thing. As a former Reno resident and homeowner, I know it happens there as well.

ROBERT G. GREENE

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