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Two Austin City Council members call for pause on temporary camps
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AUSTIN, Texas - Two Austin City Council members are calling for a pause on the idea of temporary encampments following a briefing Tuesday morning on two proposed city-sanctioned homeless campsites.
Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison (District 1) and Council member Paige Ellis (District 8) are calling for the pause because they are not convinced that these sites would be a cost-effective solution, but rather a band-aid tactic, says a statement.
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Temporary camp idea gets pushback from Austin City Council
Austin City Council members briefed on two possible homeless sites
Although the two sites in discussion are said to be temporary places for the homeless to stay, residents still voice their concerns. We want to be spending our resources for permanent housing opportunities and services for people to be successful in those but we also don’t have places, those strategies take longer and people need places to go now. So this is a dilemma, said Council member Kathie Tovo (District 9).
Homeless Strategy Officer Dianna Grey told the council the sites will not be permanent. That is problematic for Council member Greg Casar (District 4).
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City staff have proposed a city-owned site on Convict Hill Road and one on Manor Road for temporary homeless encampments.
Austin has found two city-owned sites that could serve as camps for people living outdoors. One of the potential campsites is on Manor Road in East Austin and the other is on Convict Hill Road in South Austin, according to a memo released Monday.
The memo, posted initially on a city website shortly before 5 p.m., was removed shortly after posting and then republished. A city spokesperson said it was not supposed to be published until Tuesday morning.