Homeless encampment crackdown coming in Sioux Falls
Police, public health office request clearer authority to clear parks, riverbanks of dwellings and shelters; City Hall promises continued outreach as part of initiative
Sioux Falls City Hall is targeting homeless encampments in public spaces with a new ordinance that would explicitly ban unauthorized shelters in parks and along the Big Sioux River.
Police Department and public health officials are asking city councilors to back a proposed measure aimed at clearing out makeshift dwellings that have become a festering predicament for city leaders.
