While researching legal risks, Grants Pass city staff won’t enforce councilors’ new camping policies
The city’s interim attorney had advised councilors against making the changes before he’d had time to review them
Grants Pass’ new mayor and councilors scaled back housing efforts as most residents can’t afford rent
Two days into their terms, councilors abandoned grants to a homeless services organization and left unsheltered residents with nowhere to rest during the day
Budgets for Grants Pass’ new campsite program show unexplained, runaway costs
After questions from councilors, the city lowered its estimate for campsite fencing from $106k to $20k
Grants Pass officers are citing people with disabilities for not moving from city campsites for unsheltered residents
Grants Pass’ updated anti-camping laws make the city vulnerable to an ADA lawsuit, a letter from a disability rights attorney says
Grants Pass is moving unsheltered residents to two city-funded campsites, despite concerns the camps won’t provide water
The program is underway, although an injunction limits the city’s camping ban enforcement