Austin considers changes to homeless laws
Following complaints from downtown neighborhoods and businesses, the Austin City Council is evaluating proposed changes to the city’s homeless laws that would ban sleeping outdoors downtown, sitting on sidewalks and soliciting at night.
Following complaints from downtown neighborhoods and businesses, the Austin City Council is evaluating proposed changes to the city’s homeless laws that would ban sleeping outdoors downtown, sitting on sidewalks and soliciting at night. According to the Austin American-Statesman, the City Council has allocated $1 million for the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless. Austin American-Statesman In other Austin news, a federal judge temporarily upheld the city’s smoking ban but ruled that the city may not revoke the licenses of businesses in violation without a judicial review. Austin American-Statesman
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