City Council Gets First Look at Proposal on Clearing Encampments

City Council Gets First Look at Proposal on Clearing Encampments

Alanah L. Melton, director of unhoused strategies for the city of Birmingham, speaks to the City Council about encampments. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) The Birmingham City Council is considering adopting a policy setting rules for clearing out homeless encampments on public property. A version of a proposed ordinance presented to councilors last week would allow the city to give 48 hours written notice to people living on public spaces such …