Salem Mayor Leads Effort to Expand Local Ability to Sweep Homeless Encampments

Salem mayor leads effort to expand local ability to sweep homeless encampments

Mayor Julie Hoy leads effort to expand city, county ability to sweep homeless encampments

Salem Mayor Julie Hoy and Oregon Business & Industry are leading a ballot initiative campaign to repeal a state law requiring that sweeps of people living in encampments be “objectively reasonable.” Local service providers say it would only harm homeless people and the city.