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Public commenters urge housing solutions after Morgantown vote preserved camping ordinance
Summary
After voters declined to repeal the city camping ordinance, public commenters urged more shelter, storage and housing resources, and said the narrow margin means council should revisit solutions; speakers described direct aid and shelter gaps at local providers.
Voters in Morgantown rejected a ballot measure to repeal the city’s camping ordinance, and at Tuesday’s City Council meeting public commenters urged the council and community to focus on housing, expanded shelter and services rather than criminalization.
The City Clerk reported election returns at the meeting: 986 votes were cast against repealing the ordinance and 905 in favor. Council formally declared the election results as part of its canvass of the municipal election.
Multiple speakers used the public-comment period to press for alternative approaches. Paige Rearing, a Greenmont resident and community organizer, described…
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