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Shelter advocates propose supervised managed campground for unsheltered residents
Summary
A speaker representing a local shelter group described a managed campground model during public comment, saying a small, supervised site with screening and participant agreements could reduce costs and improve safety; the speaker cited data on per-person annual costs and letters of local nonprofit support.
During the public-comment period at the March 19 strategic-planning workshop, a community speaker described a managed campground proposal intended to provide a supervised, small-scale night shelter for unsheltered Chico residents.
Charles Withhoun, identified in the transcript as a resident, told the council his “North State shelter team” proposal would accommodate about 12 unsheltered people and be modeled on similar programs elsewhere. He said participants would complete a case manager interview, undergo a background check and sign a participant agreement. Withhoun described the site as a transitional…
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