PAPILLION, Neb. (KMTV) – “We don’t have transitional housing in Sarpy, we don’t have a homeless shelter in Sarpy, it’s not solving a problem, it’s just forcing it out of their jurisdiction,” Dave Gifford said.
- Non profits a proposed camping ban in Omaha could impact Sarpy County homeless population.
- Sarpy County does not have a homeless shelter.
- “It’s not solving a problem, it’s just forcing it out of their jurisdiction.”
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:A proposed ordinance in Omaha that would ban camping on public property and impose penalties of up to $300 or jail time has local advocates worried about its potential impact on Sarpy County’s homeless population.
Dave Gifford, who started All Seasons Foundation to work with neighbors in and around Sarpy County experiencing homelessness and food insecurity, fears the proposal could push the problem into Sarpy county without providing solutions.
“It’s going to force these people to either hide or move and there’s a good potential due to proximity that they will come down to Sarpy County,” Gifford said. “We don’t have transitional housing in Sarpy, we don’t have a homeless shelter in Sarpy, it’s not solving a problem, it’s just forcing it out of their jurisdiction.”…