County officials told residents at a work session that the planned eviction at the Thompson property is paused and that the sheriff has indicated he will not remove people from the site “at this juncture.” The announcement prompted residents and organizers to press county leaders to put any future eviction timeline in writing and to adopt a minimum 30‑day notice period.

The meeting opened with a county official saying the eviction has been “postponed indefinitely” and encouraging people to use warming shelters over the weekend. Residents who spoke at the session said short notice for earlier eviction plans left people scrambling; one organizer argued that seven days is “completely inadequate” and urged the county to guarantee 30 days to allow outreach teams to move people and their belongings.

Why it matters: A written notice and a predictable timeline would give outreach organizations and residents more time to secure shelter or move possessions. Organizers said a clear standard would reduce harm during winter weather and allow coordination with services such as temporary hotel placements and street outreach case management.

At the meeting, organizers and residents described practical needs that would make a postponement more humane: restrooms and running water, a rolling dumpster or municipal trash pickup, and clear, public posting of any future notice. Erin Reynolds Nylund, housing solutions director at Heading Home of South Central Indiana, described a recent Lilly Endowment grant that funded six street outreach case managers deployed in Monroe County and offered Heading Home’s encampment guide as a model for “dignified and humane” shutdown protocols.

County officials said they could not produce an immediate binding guarantee. One speaker cited legal and operational constraints — including land‑use compliance and the possibility of an emergent incident that could change county or city responses — and said the county was not in a position to commit to a specific future date now. The official added the county would “issue a new notice with plenty of opportunity for folks who are staying there to get moved” if and when it becomes necessary.

Organizers pressed elected officials to place a draft commitment on next week’s agenda so the county council could consider a formal vote. County staff said they will draft language and could put it on next week’s meeting agenda; officials cautioned that a formal, binding action requires the council’s vote.

Nonprofits and mutual‑aid groups at the meeting offered immediate supports if an eviction were to recur, including short‑term hotel placements, donated trailers, cell phones for contact, and volunteer staffing for emergency shelters. Katie Norris of Hotels for Homeless said the group can provide hotel rooms in emergency weather situations and urged volunteers to staff the winter shelter.

What’s next: Officials agreed to draft a written statement addressing notice length and related supports, and to present that draft at next week’s meeting so the county council can vote or defer. Organizers asked that any public posting and timeline be clearly communicated to the people living at the Thompson property and to outreach providers.

Ending: The work session concluded with officials saying more cross‑jurisdictional conversations are needed — including with Bloomington city leaders and the county council — to craft operational, legally compliant steps that balance public‑health, zoning and humanitarian concerns.