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Residents press Spokane council on homelessness, fentanyl and encampment policy ahead of property-rights vote
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to restore or enforce encampment rules, expand shelter options and treat fentanyl as an emergency; callers described public drug use near playgrounds and argued for reinstatement of Prop 1 rules protecting parks and shared spaces.
Multiple Spokane residents used the June 23 open-forum period to press the City Council on homelessness, encampments and public-safety issues, with several speakers urging reinstatement of voter-approved rules addressing how and where people may camp in public spaces.
Tyler Timouch, who identified himself as a District 1 community leader, urged the council to reinstate Prop 1 — a voter-approved measure related to camping rules — saying it reflected "the will of the people" and that the measure balanced enforcement with services.…
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