Questions are growing about $2.25 million in public spending tied to shelter expansion before St. Paul cleared the Pig’s Eye Park encampment.
The City of St. Paul and Ramsey County, together, allocated $2.25 million for the county to expand shelter capacity before the encampment was cleared in early August. Shelter space has been a years-long issue, and Ramsey County said it was already planning significant investments, but 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS found the $2.25 million in question did not start being distributed until after plans were in place to clear the encampment.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS walked through the growing Randolph camp Tuesday, where most people moved after Pig’s Eye closed, joined by outreach worker John Tolo…