Kansas City Promises 48 Hour Warning Ahead Of Homeless Sweeps

Thanks to the most AWESOME TKC TIPSTERS we offered a peek at this legislation before any other news outlet in Kansas City. 

Now that it passed . . . Here's a bit of follow-up . . .

CHECK HOMELESS CAMP FINAL WARNING AHEAD OF UPCOMING KANSAS CITY SWEEPS!!!

A quick quote summary stolen liberated from a lesser blog . . .

"Kansas City has released its first policy outlining steps on how to continue clearing houseless encampments.

"The policy, which outlines the “enforcement and removal of camps on city property,” went into effect Friday. The city said its goal is to preserve the rights and dignity of the estimated 2,000 people in the city experiencing homelessness, many of whom are living in the elements.

"The new policy, created by the city’s Houseless Task Force, requires that the city give at least 48 hours posted notice before removing an encampment, which could include one or more tents. It also mandates that outreach workers visit the camp at least once to provide alternative housing resources.

"Concerns around how the city has conducted these removals, also called “sweeps,” prompted the task force, created in 2021 by the mayor, to draw up a policy."

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