LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Clark County Commissioners released numbers on the homeless census count, and it was a startling increase to hundreds experiencing homelessness in the Las Vegas valley.
County leaders are looking to adopt an ordinance already in place within the City of Las Vegas and in Henderson.
“If you’re not willing to take the services, then jail is the solution,” Clark County Commissioner, Tick Segerblom of District E shared with 8 News Now.
This is in response to the influx of homelessness across the valley. This year alone the county reported a 20% increase in unhoused individuals compared to last year due to increased substance abuse and mental health challenges.
This proposed ordinance would ban people from sleeping outdoors on sidewalks and on public and private property.
“We will give you a citation and put it in our book so we have a record of it. We are looking at mirroring the city’s so it’s three warnings and then you’ll go to jail for up to 10 days,” Commissioner Segerblom told 8 News Now.