City Of Wheeling Issues Exemption For Camping Ban; ACLU To Drop Temporary Restraining Order Request
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The City of Wheeling announced Friday evening that it will issue an exemption to its ordinance banning camping on public property, granting an exemption for a leased parking lot near the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center. That area is slated to begin immediately, giving homeless people around Wheeling a place to camp.
According to the city, City Manager Robert Herron granted the exemption at the request of Catholic Charities President and CEO Mark Phillips. Catholic Charities, along with other homeless agency partners, are developing rules for this temporary exemption. At this point, this is a temporary location subject to further discussions with Catholic Charities.
The city also has agreed to a one-week delay until Jan. 29 for the dismantling of the camps that were posted on Jan. 3 in accordance with U.S. District Judge John Bailey's 2020 ruling. The American Civil Liberties Union has agreed to dismiss its request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction and will not contest the completion of that dismantling, according to the city.
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