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Committee approves amending Abbeville watering ordinance to ban sleeping on public property
Summary
The committee voted to amend section 1350 of the city's watering ordinance to add a prohibition on sleeping on public property (targeting people sleeping in parks and the town square); Councilwoman Terry moved the change and the chair announced approval and closed the committee meeting.
The committee considered an amendment to section 1350 (a local watering ordinance) to add language making it illegal to sleep on public property. The chair introduced the item as a modification to the watering ordinance to address people sleeping in parks and the town square, saying the amendment would "make it illegal for people to sleep on public property which is dealing with a lot of people sleeping in the park or magma square and like stuff like that."
Councilwoman Terry moved to approve the amendment; the motion was seconded (recorded as 'playos'). The chair called for votes; the transcript records vocal affirmative responses and the chair then announced the committee had closed its meeting. The minutes do not show a full roll call listing each member's name for this vote; the chair announced the item was approved and proceeded to adjourn the committee meeting.
Why it matters: The change adds an enforceable prohibition on sleeping in public spaces to a local ordinance that had previously addressed watering; the measure may affect people who are unhoused and could prompt additional debate when the full council or enforcement staff consider implementation.
The committee meeting concluded and the full council meeting was set to begin shortly; the item will appear in future records when the full council addresses enforcement or ordinance language.
