The Brief
- Austin’s Homeless Encampment Management teams visited 127 camps and removed 303 tons of debris
- The city said the process is done with compassion and there will always be outreach to people in a camp before a clean-up happens
- A dashboard is still in the works, so people can see where cleanups are happening
AUSTIN, Texas – In May, Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations launched a new plan to clear homeless encampments.
What they’re saying:
A city memo says from mid-May to the beginning of June, Homeless Encampment Management teams visited 127 camps and removed 303 tons of debris.…