The council also discussed a new potential site owned by the city on the corner of East Greenhorn Road and Mill Street. Kegg said the building there is currently being rented for storage space. It would take time for the current tenant to move, so the site is probably not feasible.
Eventually, a permanent urban campsite will be established next to the Beacon of Hope s future homeless shelter, which is being built off of Foothill Drive, in the area of the now-abandoned Yreka Western Railroad s Blue Goose Excursion Train site.
Kegg said on Friday morning, they hope the permeant location can start being used in October.
It will likely take months for the permanent site to be ready, said Yreka Mayor Duane Kegg. An environmental review of the property indicated that some dirt will need to be removed before it can be used for a homeless campsite.
Kegg had hoped a decision would be made Thursday night, but the council decided to look at the situation further and bring it back to the council s next special meeting on Thursday, June 17.
Kegg said a decision needs to be made as soon as possible – hopefully at the June 17 meeting. He s hurrying the project along because of the increased fire danger that dry fuels are presenting in the area of the current camps.
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After being called off last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Siskiyou Scenic Bicycle Tour is back in 2021.
The event, which is the big annual fundraiser for the Yreka Rotary is being held May 1, starting at Upper Greenhorn Park in Yreka. The ride has been around for about 35 years and was previously called the Siskiyou Century.
There are rides of 101, 87, 67, 40, 21, and 8 miles, said event coordinator and Rotarian Christal Duncan. The event winds through Yreka and the Shasta Valley.
“We ve been ready to go for the past year,” Duncan said. “We re excited to have it again this year.”