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Commissioners warned of growing homeless encampment east of town, request legal and interagency review
Summary
A commissioner reported a newly emerged homeless encampment east of town that county officials say is causing sanitation, nuisance and public-safety concerns; commissioners asked staff and the sheriff's office to research the county's options and report back.
A county commissioner raised concerns on Aug. 11 about a recently established homeless encampment east of town that, the commissioner said, has become a public nuisance and a public-health and safety concern.
The commissioner asked the board to task county administration and legal staff to research what the county can and cannot do about encampments located on county jurisdiction land. He described visible debris, wooden pallet structures, abandoned vehicles, animals and tenting at the site, and reported that…
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