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Commission hears limits on encampment cleanups, private-land hazards complicate removals
Summary
Parks staff and Portland Trails described challenges removing hazardous debris at encampments on city and private land, the cost of contracted cleanups and pending state legislation on encampment notification and storage rules.
A park division speaker (staff) told the Parks Commission that the city is seeing roughly two dozen encampments on city property this spring and that the department's rangers, police and parks staff are working to keep camping out of park spaces.
The staff member explained that the Maine Legislature is considering a bill that would require a notification period before clearing camps and place requirements on storage of personal belongings; the speaker said the proposed requirements are under public comment. "There's the bill that's currently under debate at the house around requirements around, like, 7 day notifications and so forth," the staff member said,…
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