The city of Soddy-Daisy passed a resolution at its May 15 meeting authorizing orders of removal of unruly people from the city’s parks.
The resolution was brought forward after two incidents occurring at the Soddy-Daisy Kids Club in which no one had the authority to ask people who were being unruly to leave, said City Manager Hardie Stulce.
“City commissioners do not have that authority,” he said.
Citizens who are officers of the supporting organization at any city park are now allowed to prohibit people who have exhibited unruly behavior from being inside a city park.
Previously, if the Police Department was called into a city park to deal with an unruly person, that person could not be removed if they were no longer causing a disturbance, said Police Chief Phil Hamrick.