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Councilors discuss strengthening Fountain Hills code on urban camping, ask staff to assess legal tools
Summary
Councilmembers debated changes to Chapter 11 of the town code on urban camping, discussed the future of a contract for shelter beds and asked the town attorney and staff to identify legal options and penalties that would give deputies additional enforcement tools.
Councilmembers discussed possible changes to the town code chapter on urban camping after members said the problem had increased since prior changes to the code.
Councilmember Allen (staff/council remarks) described visible camping and loitering on sidewalks and private property near the fountain as a continuing problem. “It sounds to me … that their hands are tied in many cases,” he said regarding the Sheriff’s Office, and he proposed strengthening penalties and considering “an aggregate aggravated penalty” where additional aggravating conduct…
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