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Findlay council delays vote on revised loitering ordinance after heavy public opposition
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and debate over a replacement unlawful-congregation ordinance that residents and service providers said could criminalize homelessness, Findlay City Council voted to postpone consideration until Dec. 2 to allow more review and outreach.
Findlay City Council postponed consideration of a replacement loitering ordinance after extended public comment and council discussion.
Advocates, shelter staff and residents told the council that revised language intended to address disorder downtown still leaves police discretion so broad it could be applied to people simply "making others uncomfortable." Catherine Bossman of City Mission said while the ordinance’s clarified definition of “obstruct” was helpful, "if enforcement becomes based on whether…
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