(FOX40.COM) — A planned cleanup of a homeless encampment behind a Stockton church has been rescheduled, as city leaders said the issue will require more time, coordination, and funding than initially expected.
The encampment is tucked in a slough behind Restoration for Life Ministries on East Anderson Street, where church leaders have raised concerns about thefts, break-ins, fires, and lewd activity they say has been happening for years.
City officials said a cleanup is now scheduled for May 8, but Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee, who represents the area, said the issue should have been addressed a long time before now…