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Shelton council moves camping ordinance toward June public hearing after months of debate
Summary
After extended public comment and council discussion on an amended camping ordinance, the Shelton City Council scheduled a June 3 public hearing and directed staff to provide budget and operational questions ahead of a study session.
The Shelton City Council on May 20 scheduled a June 3 public hearing on proposed changes to city code that would remove a shelter-availability requirement for misdemeanor enforcement of public camping, after wide-ranging public comment and a council motion to tie further action to the city budget.
Supporters of keeping protective language in the code and residents living outside urged the council to seek shelter and service solutions instead of criminal penalties, while business owners and some residents urged removal of encampments from parks and downtown.
City Manager Mark Ziegler told the council the draft edits to Shelton Municipal Code Chapter 8.74 remove the subsection that limited misdemeanor…
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