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Huntsville officials outline timetable for renovated Derrick Street sanctioned camp; advocates urge no forced evictions
Summary
City staff described progress on a renovated sanctioned camp at Derrick Street and said fencing and tents are ordered; public commenters and advocates urged the city not to evict current occupants and to preserve resident choice.
Huntsville officials told the City Council on March 27 that work on a renovated sanctioned encampment at Derrick Street is nearing completion and that individuals who lived at the previous site will be offered the option to return or receive help to move to emergency shelter.
At a council meeting, Scott Irwin of the Community Development Department said the site has been cleared, a hard-surface pad installed, and that fencing and tents have been ordered pending installation. “The renovated site now contains a new hard surface pad that will soon be equipped with a metal privacy fence as well as new entryways for emergency…
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