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Residents press council on encampments and shelter access; city outlines enforcement, outreach and a municipal homelessness grant
Summary
Public comment and council discussion focused on unhoused encampments, shelter availability and enforcement; Captain Pickard reported about 10–11 active camps and roughly 46–48 people unhoused, and the council approved a $44,000 municipal homelessness grant amendment (25R150) to reimburse shelter and related services.
Homelessness, encampments and related city responses dominated public comment and council discussion at the Dec. 15 Woonsocket City Council meeting.
Multiple residents described local encampments and urged enforcement or humane alternatives. Pedro D'Souza (Water Street) and Allison Fisher (111 Water Street) urged shelter‑focused alternatives and asked for a moratorium on wintertime removals; William Doe and others urged enforcement and clearing of public encampments.
City staff and elected officials described a mix of…
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