Greater Napanee launches public education campaign on encampment response protocol

The Town of Greater Napanee has initiated a 60-day nationalist acquisition run to present its caller Encampment Response Protocol and Parks and Public Spaces By-law, adopted by assembly connected Nov. 12.

The parks bylaw is intended to guarantee the harmless usage of nationalist spaces, portion the encampment protocol aims to code encampments connected nationalist spot successful enactment with caller Ontario Superior Court rulings. The acquisition signifier includes processing materials, engaging with assemblage partners and informing those straight affected by the bylaw.

The protocol seeks to clarify which recreational areas are off-limits for camping and living, ensuring some housed and unhoused residents recognize the regulations. Communication tools are besides being prepared for assemblage partners to stock with unit who interact with unhoused residents.

Mayor Terry Richardson highlighted the bylaw’s extremity to equilibrium the information of susceptible populations portion maintaining the vibrancy of nationalist spaces.

“The Town of Greater Napanee is striving to negociate the contented of unhoused persons successful our parks and nationalist spaces portion protecting the information of our astir susceptible citizens, children and seniors,” Richardson said.

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The town’s archetypal absorption is compliance done acquisition and awareness. Enforcement is expected to statesman successful the caller year, pending the filling of a bylaw staffing vacancy. A reappraisal of the bylaw’s effectiveness, including nationalist feedback, is scheduled for summertime 2025.

Residents tin taxable questions oregon comments to the municipality clerk astatine jwalters@greaternapanee.com. More accusation is disposable connected the Encampment Response Protocol and By-laws pages of the town’s website.