Carbondale residents urge council to reject proposed public-camping ordinance; council extends comment period At a special morning meeting, dozens of Carbondale residents and service providers urged the City Council to oppose a draft ordinance that would declare public camping a nuisance. Council extended public comment and discussed alternatives such as Housing First, storage, and coordinated services.

Carbondale residents are rallying against a proposed ordinance that could criminalize public camping, urging the council to focus on solutions rather than fines.

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