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Aurora committee forwards camping-resolution policy to study session after heated debate over cold-weather protections and a 72-hour rule
Summary
Council staff proposed a resolution formalizing notice and cold-weather protections for abatements; supporters said it protects people during extreme weather and restores notice; some council members warned it weakens the camping ban, especially in multi-jurisdiction corridors such as the I-225/Parker triangle.
Aurora's policy committee voted Feb. 17 to forward a proposed camping-resolution policy to study session after a lengthy discussion about cold-weather protections, outreach and how abatements should be coordinated across multiple jurisdictions.
Staff presented the draft policy as a formalization of existing practice, saying it would recognize the Aurora Regional Navigation Campus as the primary access point for shelter and would allow the manager of homelessness to postpone or cancel abatements during extreme weather conditions. "This adverse weather section in here gives the manager of…
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