First United Methodist Church in downtown Ann Arbor has barred people from sheltering around its premises overnight due to sanitation and safety concerns.
Traditionally a place for outdoor shelter among Ann Arbor’s homeless population, First United Methodist Church is taking a stronger stance against loiterers.
Reverend Jenaba Waggy says staff have had to remove bodily waste left around the church. He says a public urination incident on Tuesday near their preschool playground before the start of the school year was cause for immediate worry…