AUSTIN (KXAN)— There’s a homeless encampment in southeast Austin that is drawing concern from people who live nearby.
It’s located just off William Cannon Drive and Bluff Springs Road , right across the street from a neighborhood.
The property
The property is filled with trash, open flames, drug paraphernalia and many tents where people are living. For months it has continued to grow with no signs of slowing down.
“We do recognize that this specific property is posing some challenges to the community,” said David Gray, the City of Ausin Homeless Strategy Officer.
KXAN reached out to the city to find out why the camp remains and what is being done to get the people living there off the streets and into programs that can help them…