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Morgantown readies implementation plan for sleeping ban; Valley Mental Health contracted for alternative services
Summary
City staff outlined implementation steps for the council’s sleeping/camping ordinance, including police administrative policy, coordination with peer groups and a contract with Valley Mental Health for alternative sentencing and referrals; the city plans to hire two full-time caseworkers to support social-services coordination.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — City staff on Tuesday briefed Morgantown City Council on plans to implement the council’s recently adopted ordinance restricting sleeping/camping on certain public property.
Assistant City Manager (presentation) said city departments, the police special services unit and executive staff have developed administrative procedures to guide…
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