Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Health Homelessness Cleanup topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council keeps $35,000 for campsite cleanup program, cites public-health and property impacts
Summary
Councilors moved $35,000 into the FY26 baseline for cleanup of known homeless encampment sites, describing the work as community burden and a way to connect campers to services.
The Auburn City Council agreed during the March 24 workshop to include $35,000 in the FY26 baseline to fund campsite cleanup operations that remove debris from informal encampments.
Staff said the city responds to roughly two dozen known sites that can accumulate waste when people move on; many encampments are on private property, and the city has typically attempted outreach and navigator services before cleanup. The council said the funding helps address public-health and neighborhood impacts and can be an opportunity to engage residents of encampments with services.
Councilors described the program as a community responsibility that often involves cooperation with private property owners and allied services. Staff noted cleanup counts vary year to year and the $35,000 figure reflects a baseline derived from previous activity and a reduced spike after initial intense cleanup years.
The council reaffirmed support for the campsite cleanup line in the supplemental considerations and moved it into the FY26 discussion intact.
