Judge: Burlington Can Shut Down Sears Lane Homeless Encampment

[TexasTowelie]

The City of Burlington may proceed with disbanding the Sears Lane homeless encampment, a Vermont Superior Court judge ruled on Tuesday.

The decision comes days after camp residents Grey Barreda and Alexys Grundy appeared in civil court to ask the judge to stop the forced move-out. The residents had argued that the city's order violated its policy on camp removal, which was adopted in 2019 as part of a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont .

Judge Samuel Hoar wrote that unlike an ordinance, the city’s policy does not have the force of law.

“On its face, the document is more aspirational than binding,” Hoar wrote, adding that despite the policy being part of a court-approved settlement, “there is no evidence that it was ever incorporated into any consent decree or other court order.”

Read more: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2021/11/02/judge-burlington-can-shut-down-sears-lane-homeless-encampment

[marble falls]

1. So banning homelessness fixes it how?

[PBC_Democrat]

2. It may persuade some of the residents to enter a shelter

Maybe even convince some of them to seek treatment.

[janterry]

3. My understanding is that they've worked hard (and continue to work hard)

on finding solutions

About 20 to 30 people had been living at the encampment, estimated Paul Dragon of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. He said Monday that nine to 12 people have been set up in hotels, two are relocating to other areas, a few have requested campers and others were still looking for housing.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/vermont/articles/2021-10-26/burlington-expected-to-close-homeless-encampment-tuesday


More will be eligible for hotel vouchers now because of the cold weather.

I don't live there, but my understanding is that the recent raid (drugs/guns/violence) was one of the last straws. Neighbors were scared.

I agree there needs to be solution. I do think that most people living there are being helped. It may not be enough (I don't know). But these articles make it seem like Vermont isn't doing anything. I do think there's been a ton of outreach

[I_UndergroundPanther]

4. The scared ones will be scared

More when everyone can carry a gun (if supreme court makes it lawful for anybody to open carry guns.)After all republicans like people dying,fear and chaos.

It distracts people from seeing the evil republicans are.