Grants Pass approves 2 new homeless campsites to meet court mandate

Grants Pass approves 2 new homeless campsites to meet court mandate

The Grants Pass City Council approved two more homeless campsites on Wednesday night in an effort to get a court order lifted.The court ordered Grants Pass to increase its designated campsites to the same capacity it offered before the city closed a location in January, an estimated 150 tents. The order is part of a lawsuit claiming the city’s treatment of homeless people violates Oregon state law.Councilors previously considered a variety of lo…

Grants Pass City Council approves two additional resting sites

Grants Pass city councilors voted six to two on Wednesday night to approve a resolution adding two resting sites in the city for unhoused people.