Mayor Mike Coffman has proposed a camping ban that Aurora City Council will vote on next week.
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From his time on the streets, Coffman says he learned"that these encampments must be abated and given an alternate shelter option that is safe, sanitary, and that provides the services that they so desperately need." And he's not backing down: He introduced a camping ban proposal last summer, but failed to secure a majority vote in August 2021.
In November, conservatives effectively regained the majority on Aurora City Council: The current makeup is five Republican councilmembers, one unaffiliated member who used to be a Republican and four Democratic councilmembers. Coffman can break any tie votes. Like most local service providers, Murillo and the three other Democratic members all say they believe the solution to homelessness is to create more affordable housing and to increase access to services. Even though it won't have an explicit criminal penalty attached, the camping ban would still further criminalize homelessness, they say.
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