Wilmington City Council formally opposes mayor’s plan to close park encampment

Why Delaware Should Care?In recent years, the unhoused community in Wilmington has grown. In response, Mayor John Carney introduced a plan to convert an Eastside park into the only city-sanctioned encampment. But the initiative has since faced protests and criticism. Now, officials have decided to close down the encampment.

The Wilmington City Council has taken a stand against Mayor John Carney’s plan to shut down the city’s only sanctioned homeless encampment next week.

In a resolution unanimously passed Thursday, the council urged Carney to “immediately halt any forced removal” plans at Christina Park “until a comprehensive, humane, and adequately funded transition plan is fully operational.”…

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