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City staff recommends clearing large railroad encampment by Dec. 19, council agrees to begin messaging and planning supports
Summary
City staff told Bangor City Council there are about 40–50 people camping along the railroad near Gunett's Furniture and Heroes Sports Bar and recommended immediate messaging that the site is unsafe and a target date of Dec. 19 for exit; council asked staff to pursue storage, transport and shelter options while exploring long-term plans.
City staff briefed the Bangor City Council on a sizeable encampment along the railroad corridor and recommended starting immediate public messaging that the railroad is unsafe and targeting Dec. 19 for people to vacate the site.
The recommendation, presented during the council workshop, said staff’s rough count is about 40 to 50 people camping along the tracks and noted 24 police calls to the area since Oct. 1 and roughly half a dozen fire responses. “The city’s recommendation is to begin somewhat immediately messaging that folks cannot continue to keep that space,” city staff said during the presentation. Staff said the Dec. 19 date was chosen to align with the planned opening of a daytime warming shelter.
Why it matters: council members said the encampment poses immediate safety risks to campers and…
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