Albuquerque City Council enacts new laws to tackle shopping cart thefts, public camping

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Albuquerque City Council passes legislation that aims to make public spaces safer

Albuquerque City Council met on Monday night for a jam-packed agenda, including three ordinances involving the city's homeless population

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Albuquerque City Council enacts new laws to tackle shopping cart thefts, public camping

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque City Council has voted to pass two pieces of legislation that will change how the city deals with the homeless crisis. Monday night, people waited for over four hours to talk about three resolutions, introduced by Councilor Renee Grout. The Public Camping Ordinance prohibits camping or setting up tents in public parks, playgrounds, or open spaces. Anyone who violates the new rules prohibiting camping w…

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ALBUQUERQUE – The city council of Albuquerque approved on Monday multiple municipal ordinances, including ordinances O-24-56 and O-24-58, which seek to improve security in the city’s public spaces and enforce the prohibition of clandestine camps in parks, sidewalks and streets. “I want to thank my fellow councillors who worked with me to ensure that our public spaces are safe, clean and available for the intended purpose. These ordinances direct…