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Residents urge Monroe County Council to press commissioners for pause on Thompson-property evictions
Summary
At a packed Dec. 9 Monroe County Council meeting, more than a dozen public commenters and service providers urged the council to press county commissioners to pause planned evictions at the Thompson property, citing unclear approval processes, limited notice and heightened risk during cold weather. Councilors agreed to draft a letter requesting postponement and greater transparency.
Dozens of residents, outreach workers and nonprofit leaders told the Monroe County Council on Dec. 9 that a planned eviction of people living at the Thompson property is premature, poorly communicated and poses a public-safety risk as temperatures fall.
Mary Morgan, executive director of Heading Home of South Central Indiana, told the council her organization and others remain willing to partner on long-term housing solutions. Several unhoused residents and volunteers described receiving short notice and inconsistent outreach from the county and contractors. "Evictions are harmful, inhumane actions," Shelby Porteroff said, asking the council to press the commissioners to pause winter evictions and to craft a publicly vetted eviction procedure.
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