Oregon lawmakers vote to expedite emergency shelters
Bill aims to make it easier to quickly house the homeless By SARA CLINE, Associated Press/Report for America
Published: May 3, 2021, 8:07pm
Share: James Wilbur speaks to a reporter Dec. 17, 2019, in Salem, Ore., after he and other homeless people camping on a street were notified that they must leave. Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will make it easier and quicker for communities to create emergency shelters and temporary housing. (Associated Press files)
PORTLAND A lack of adequate shelter beds has long plagued Oregon. It was recently estimated that 10,000 people in the state sleep outside on any given night a number that has likely increased during the pandemic.
Oregon lawmakers vote to expedite emergency shelter process
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