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Roseburg council weighs continued search for urban campground as new camping ordinance nears enforcement
Summary
Councilors and residents debated whether to keep seeking a sanctioned urban campground or wait 2–3 months to assess Ordinance 3605 enforcement; public commenters urged both compassion and urgency, while staff outlined logistics for emergency site review.
Roseburg City Council members debated whether to continue actively searching for a designated urban campground while new campsite regulations — adopted in Ordinance 3605 — move toward enforcement.
At the meeting the mayor reminded the public that Ordinance 3605, which the council approved at second reading last month, will take effect in roughly 30 days and that police will spend that time educating people before issuing citations. "From now to the 20 sixth...the police...are out educating everybody," the mayor said, and noted penalties guided by the Grants Pass ruling: a first offense up to $100, a second up to $250, and a third offense that can carry up to seven days in jail.
Residents and councilors offered sharply differing views. Carolyn Goff, who identified herself as a Roseburg resident, told the council she was "very upset" at the prospect of an urban campground near her…
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