SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Springfield city councilors indicated their approval Monday for a proposal to expand overnight parking for the homeless.
The proposal would expand rules adopted in 2009 that allow homeless families to stay in parking lots at about a dozen churches.
The Register-Guard reports (http://is.gd/k6r6ri ) councilors declared themselves in favor of expanding the program to include singles and couples and to allow the homeless to park overnight in industrial areas, if property owners agree to host them.
Changes in the city code will be drafted for a council vote.
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Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com
