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Residents and service providers urge Monroe County commissioners to postpone Thompson property eviction
Summary
Dozens of residents, shelter volunteers and people living at the Thompson property told Monroe County commissioners on Dec. 11 that evicting occupants during forecasted subfreezing weather would put lives at risk; the board scheduled a 1:00 p.m. community conversation and did not take a formal eviction vote during the morning session.
Dozens of residents, shelter volunteers and at least one occupant of the Thompson property urged the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Thursday to delay planned evictions until spring, arguing that limited shelter capacity and forecasted subfreezing temperatures make removal dangerous.
The board read a statement saying it had worked with Health Net, the City of Bloomington and nonprofit partners to identify accommodations for people living on the Thompson property and that the sheriff had indicated he would not remove people "at this juncture." The board scheduled a community conversation on the Thompson property at 1:00 p.m. to exchange information and ideas; no formal eviction vote was taken in the morning session.
Service providers described operational limits and immediate risks. "Today, I am begging for an extension on the eviction on…
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