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Council seeks clarity on outreach coverage and liability at encampment sites
Summary
Councilors asked for a clearer map of groups providing services at local encampment sites after staff reported multiple outreach teams and sporadic community groups; the city solicitor said Maine Tort Claims Act generally provides governmental immunity absent narrow exceptions.
At a Jan. 13 Bangor City Council workshop the city reported there is no single comprehensive tracking of every community group that visits encampment sites, and councilors asked staff to compile clearer information about which organizations are working with individuals at those locations.
City staff reported seven people are working with the HOME team (an extension of Penobscot Community Health Care), 27 individuals are working with the PATH team (a subset of Community Health and Counseling Services), and 16 individuals are working with Crossroads, which the council was told provides case management rather than outreach…
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