WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – With Monday comes the deadline for people living at a homeless encampment in south Wichita to pack up and move. The order in Chapin Park comes ahead of the City of Wichita’s efforts to start cleaning up the camp on Tuesday.
The city said it has emergency shelter beds available and offered vouchers to help impacted residents find permanent housing. However, some say they’re having a difficult time finding a place that will take them in with their pets.
Over the weekend, a member of the Wichita Area Housing Coalition told 12 News that she’s asking the city to let the encampment stay until March…