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Fairfax council reports closed‑session direction; TRO on anti‑camping ordinance remains through Aug. 20

5581105 · August 7, 2025
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After closed session the council reported direction given to staff on several lawsuits and said a federal judge left in place a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing enforcement of the town’s anti‑camping ordinance until Aug. 20, 2025; council authorized up to $40,000 for a cross‑complaint in one case.

At the start of the Aug. 6 meeting the mayor reported the council’s closed‑session actions. The council said it had discussed three items in closed session and given direction to staff on each.

The mayor read a short statement about Shores v. Town of Fairfax, a federal district‑court lawsuit challenging the town’s anti‑camping ordinance. The mayor said a hearing on a temporary restraining order…

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