ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City Council next week will weigh a bill that would establish what its sponsor has called “standard operating procedures” for shutting down homeless camps — two months after it was first put on the table.
Council has scheduled a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. Dec. 17 to consider Bill 83.
The measure, submitted Oct. 15 by Councilwomen Ce-Ce Gerlach and Natalie Santos, aims to set clear timelines for city officials about when they can contact camp residents, order their eviction and conduct clearings…