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GRAND JUNCTION — Grand Junction officials are considering making panhandling a crime to stop what they say is an aggressive and increasing practice.
The City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to adopt the laws and make them effective immediately.
Mayor Bruce Hill said banning panhandling is a safety issue that needs to be addressed as the number of solicitors increases in the city because of the recession.
The proposed ordinances would prohibit anyone from being within 50 feet of a roadway or 15 feet from a business to solicit money and would make it illegal to lie about what the money would be used for.
