Hagerstown council approves ordinance banning sleeping or lodging outdoors, extends ban to vehicles The Hagerstown mayor and council voted in special session Feb. 3 to approve an amendment to City Code chapter 173-32 making it unlawful to sleep or lodge outdoors in any public space inside city limits, including in vehicles; enforcement will be by the Hagerstown Police Department. Council discussion centered on removing a sunset clause and how future reconsideration would work.

Hagerstown's city council just passed a controversial ordinance making it illegal to sleep outdoors or in parked vehicles—what does this mean for the community?

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Hagerstown City Council approves multiple funding resolutions including Main Street grant Council authorizes various resolutions, including grants and lease agreements for Hagerstown projects.

Hagerstown's City Council just greenlit a series of impactful resolutions, including a $25,000 grant aimed at revitalizing downtown—big changes are on the horizon!

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