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
Chattanooga is the only Tennessee city moving toward housing incentives under a new state law
The law allows cities to offer developers zoning incentives in exchange for attainable housing
Grants Pass plans to build city-funded campsites without knowing how much they’ll cost
Initial plans for the sites don’t include providing drinking water