To address the city’s growing homeless population, Deland City Commissioners passed three ordinances aimed at providing support and resources for individuals needing shelter on Monday.
DeLand, Florida passed a series of measures designed to curb homelessness, including making it illegal to camp on public property. With approximately 400 homeless people in DeLand, a city with a population of around just 37,000, officials stated that after eight years of failing to reduce the number of homeless it was time for stricter measures.