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University encampment sweep prompts city town hall, calls for shelter options
Summary
Ward 1 residents raised concerns about a planned University of Arkansas sweep of encampments between 7 Hills and New Beginnings. The mayor scheduled a community town hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal; City officials and advocates urged the university to give people more time and for state representatives to help secure resources.
Residents at the Ward 1 meeting described recent notices from the University of Arkansas about an upcoming sweep of encampments on university-owned land behind the 7 Hills area and near New Beginnings. Participants said the university’s timeline left little time for outreach and rehousing.
Council Member Bob Stafford said the city learned about the sweep at roughly the same time as the public and that community groups — including shelters and a grassroots organization active in outreach — were trying to…
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