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Railroad sets Dec. 19 removal date for encampment behind Penobscot Plaza; city prepares storage, outreach and advisory committee
Summary
Staff told the committee the railroad will request removal of people on its property by Dec. 19 with cleanup Dec. 22; staff reported about six tents likely on railroad land and six on adjacent city land. Council directed staff to convene partners, offer storage and mitigation, and to form a short-term advisory committee on homelessness.
City staff told the Government Operations Committee that the railroad has indicated it will ask people to remove themselves from its portion of the property behind Penobscot Plaza on December 19 and will have cleanup crews on December 22.
Janine Genderman, Director of Public Health, said a field check found roughly six tents along the tracks (likely railroad property) and about six tents closer to the wall on city land; some tents were occupied while others appeared abandoned or used for storage. Genderman said the department checked in with people in the tents but could not confirm exact occupant counts per tent.
Christina Perry, a co-owner at Penobscot Plaza who represents about 10…
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