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Farmers Branch updates council on encampments, MetroCrest partnership and reporting options
Summary
Emergency management coordinator Luke Parton described hotspots near the Dallas border, partnerships with MetroCrest, TxDOT and DART, a biweekly cleaning contract, and resident reporting pathways (city hall main line, MetroCrest form, FB TX Connect and Dallas 311). Council thanked partners and asked staff to seek grant opportunities.
City staff briefed council on Nov. 18 about ongoing efforts to address encampments and services for people experiencing homelessness in Farmers Branch.
Luke Parton, emergency management coordinator, listed recurring hotspot areas (under overpasses and along the 635 corridor, near Denton Drive, Josie Lane, Midway and Webb Chapel), parks where encampments sometimes appear, and private or abandoned properties. He said the city is working with…
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