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Board hears case to keep emergency proclamation tied to ‘Connections’ shelter as county pursues permanent site
Summary
County officials said a 2018 emergency proclamation remains necessary to keep the Connections shelter open while the county continues seeking a permanent shelter location; rescinding the proclamation would immediately displace residents, staff said.
Mariposa County officials told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 11 that an emergency proclamation enabling the Connections homeless shelter remains necessary while the county works to site a permanent shelter.
County Administrative Officer Joe Lynch said the county established an emergency shelter after the 2018 Martin v. Boise (Boise) litigation and the closure of a church-run temporary facility. "The emergency proclamation ... eases the zoning and permit laws around shelters," Lynch said, explaining that the declaration allows…
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