Safety was the primary topic discussed at a residents’ meeting held at Tiger Lodge apartment complex on West Longleaf Drive on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
The meeting was the first one held since the formation of a resident task force after the Dec. 14, 2014, shooting that killed Auburn football player Jakell Mitchell.
Mark Evans, public relations manager for Tiger Lodge with Threshold Agency, said approximately 20 residents came to the meeting out of the approximately 600 total residents.
Evans said they plan to hold meetings with residents at least once per semester.
“The big issues we hit on tonight were the courtesy [security] patrols,” Evans said. “We talked about the front gates, some new things we’re doing there.”
Evans said they also talked about their policies, such as a zero-tolerance policy for drug use.
Representatives from the Auburn Police Division gave residents saftety tips at the meeting.
Tiger Lodge staff will also look at police reports for any indication residents have violated their lease, according to Evans.
“Some people may say you can go and rebrand the property,” Evans said. “In my mind, that doesn’t solve the problem. The way you truly solve the problem is you fix the issues.”
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