(The Center Square) – Attempting to restore the will of voters, the Spokane City Council is considering cutting a controversial notice period from a camping ban set for a vote on June 30.
Last week, the council rejected the ordinance after business owners and residents flocked to the meeting to voice their opposition. Much of the sticking point centered on requiring up to a week’s notice before breaking up encampments, but the council backtracked at the last minute.
The meeting lasted from 6 p.m. on June 16 until well after midnight. Many testified against the camping ban, calling it a watered-down version of Proposition 1 – another ban nearly 75% of voters approved before the state stepped in – but left before the council reconsidered its vote…