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Battle Ground adopts ordinance banning camping on public property
Summary
After a public hearing, the Battle Ground City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-02, prohibiting camping on city-owned property; council voted unanimously after hearing public support and staff warnings about legal challenges elsewhere.
The Battle Ground City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-02, prohibiting camping on public property, after a public hearing and discussion at its regular meeting. The council vote was recorded as unanimous (6-0).
Staff opened the public hearing and told the council the item had been presented to them previously on Jan. 6. Resident David Terry and longtime resident Richard Lewis testified in support. “I wholeheartedly support it,” Terry said, praising the measure as “comprehensive” and saying it will “give our city the tools to limit the effects of homelessness” while acknowledging limits…
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