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Park County commissioners approve ordinance banning camping on county lands
Summary
After public comment focused on housing insecurity and neighborhood impacts, Park County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance prohibiting camping on county-owned lands; health and housing advocates urged more housing solutions while some residents pushed for designated camping options.
Park County commissioners at their regular meeting approved an ordinance prohibiting camping on county lands after extended public comment about housing needs and local public-safety concerns.
Laurel Desnick, Park County health officer, told the commission the community health assessment identified housing as the county’s top issue and pointed to sharp income disparities: “the bottom 40% of households in this county all combined earn less than 9% of the total income brought in to Park County,” and she said 23% of children in the county live below the poverty line. Catherine Daly of the Park County Housing Coalition (HRDC) said median rents in the county are about $1,590 a month — roughly $400 higher than what a…
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