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Woonsocket leaders cite new shelter beds and urge enforcement of no-camping ordinance as encampments shrink
Summary
City officials said the new Open Doors shelter and other bed increases have reduced encampment populations; council members urged enforcement of the city's no-camping ordinance while continuing outreach and services for people experiencing homelessness.
Woonsocket City Council members on Monday highlighted recent increases in shelter capacity and said the city is ready to begin enforcing its ordinance that prohibits camping on public property.
Council President Gendron said the city recently gained shelter capacity in a set of moves that together provide about 130 beds inside Woonsocket and regionally available resources, and that council members had delayed enforcement while shelter capacity was being expanded. "We provided places for a 130 people," Gendron said, adding that the city had acted with compassion while increasing available beds.
The council and staff described a multi-pronged…
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