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Council Sets September 1 Encampment Deadline

YpsilantiJul 21, 20262 min read

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Council approved removing the Kramer Street and Bell Street encampment, with amendments requiring notice to residents, continued task-force work, exploration of overnight emergency shelter options, and a September 1 deadline.

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What this means

Residents at the encampment must be informed that they need to move by September 1. The city will continue working through a task force on possible solutions, including overnight emergency shelter options. Council also approved a hazard mitigation plan, citywide sharps containers, several zoning and building-code changes, and support for a proposed August 4 operating millage ballot measure.

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Approved removal of the Kramer Street and Bell Street encampment, 5-1, with notice to residents, a four-to-six-week timeline ending September 1, continued task-force work, and exploration of overnight emergency shelter options.
Approved the Hazard Mitigation Plan, 6-0.
Tabled the proposed towing contract with Budget Towing for further study of ordinance compliance and authorized a temporary contract with the current contractor for up to three to six months as needed.
Approved an agreement to install sharps containers in the city, to be managed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 6-0.
Approved the 424 S. Mansfield rezoning and the Walk Up Window Zoning Text Amendment, each 6-0.
Approved amendments to the city's building inspection and control code, 5-1, with Council Member Patrick McLean opposed.
Approved an amendment to the Property Maintenance Code, 6-0.
Approved support for Washtenaw Community College's proposed replacement operating millage on the August 4, 2026 ballot, 6-0.
Authorized city staff to seek professional surveyors for affected properties along First Avenue and prepare an Assessor's Plat, 6-0.

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