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Residents urge stronger code enforcement and housing protections as council hears homelessness, police‑oversight concerns
Summary
Public commenters at Greensboro City Council on Jan. 6 pressed for stronger code enforcement, fewer 'anti‑homeless' ordinances, more accessible shelter options and improved civilian police oversight; city staff described recent enforcement steps and promised follow‑up.
Several speakers at the Greensboro City Council meeting on Jan. 6 urged the new council to take immediate steps on homelessness, housing conditions and police oversight.
Beth McKee Huger, speaking for the Interfaith Housing Initiative, urged the council to "show property owners that the city means business" by using tools such as civil penalties, liens and coordinated inspections with fire and water departments to motivate repairs and preserve housing stock. "The city must preserve housing with effective code enforcement," she said.
Multiple speakers linked housing and homelessness concerns to recent enforcement decisions. Billy Belcher of the Working Class and Homeless Organizing Alliance said a series of ordinance changes in 2022–2023 "criminalized forms of…
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