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Public commenters clash over Johnson Street shelter closure and enforcement of ordinance 12.6
Summary
At the May 12 meeting, public commenters urged the council to stop enforcing ordinance 12.6 after the Johnson Street shelter closure, while others supported the closure and raised public-safety and outreach concerns.
Several members of the public used the May 12 Missoula City Council public-comment period to criticize the city's handling of the Johnson Street shelter closure and the continued enforcement of ordinance 12.6.
Sage Bennett, a member of the public, said the closure of the Johnson Street shelter and enforcement of ordinance 12.6 “criminalizes poverty” and warned it will “back up our hospitals, our criminal systems, and cost our city far more than keeping a shelter open.” Bennett urged the council to stop applying…
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