Red Deer city council stresses urgency of tackling urban encampments
Red Deer city council has requested administration to prepare a report on encampments within the city’s publicly owned lands.
At their meeting on Monday, council discussed a notice of motion regarding encampments brought forward by Councillor Lawrence Lee in December 2023.
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Lee opened the conversation by stating that encampments in public areas are not a proper representation of what a safe and healthy community aspires to be.