Ashland extends homeless camping hours to ease pressure on Garfield Park

Ashland extends homeless camping hours to ease pressure on Garfield Park

The area behind the Ashland police station known as the “night lawn” will no longer be limited to overnight use.At a Tuesday meeting, the city council voted to allow homeless people to set up camp on the lawn — which opened in 2023 — from 3 p.m. until 10 a.m., expanding current hours of 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.Campers will also be allowed to stay on-site all day on weekends and federal holidays. The new rules take effect Monday, April 13.Ashland resi…