Shy one vote, Madison city council approves Dairy Drive shutdown in October

There are 29 tiny-house style shelters at the homeless encampment on 3202 Dairy Drive.

Madison city alders who wanted to keep the Dairy Drive homeless encampment open were short one vote early Wednesday morning. The facility, where 22 people currently live, is set to close on Sept. 30.

Nine alders voted against extending the encampment, with 10 in favor. With one abstention from Ald. Joann Pritchett, the proposed extension failed — measures before the council generally require 11 votes to pass regardless of how many alders are in attendance…

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