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White says homeless camp brings issue of equitable code enforcement

White says homeless camp brings issue of equitable code enforcement
A homeless encampment is shown on a piece of property just north of State Highway 37 in Newcastle. The area, which has two structures and an area filled with debris and remains of a fire, was again the topic at a recent Newcastle City Council meeting. The Newcastle Pacer originally reported about the land in January 2024. • photo by Mark Codner

In the part of the April Newcastle City Council meeting where council members can bring up topics, Council member Marci White shared her concerns with a homeless camp. The property in question is located on the north side of State Highway 37, in a tree-filled area just north of Tri City Mart and west of True Sky Federal Credit Union.

The Newcastle Pacer originally reported on the site in January 2024, but the inhabitants at the time reportedly left. Now, apparently, there is a different person or persons living at the site.

White said this is not only an issue with a homeless person living there, but also the issue of fair treatment coming from the City’s Code Enforcement efforts.

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