For the first time in years a designated campsite for people experiencing homelessness in Juneau will not be available after the city’s cold weather emergency shelter closes — currently scheduled for Tuesday morning — as city leaders are now recommending against a proposal moving the Mill Campground to the Rock Dump industrial area due to nearby construction and higher-than-expected costs.
The lack of an officially sanctioned site means the Juneau Assembly will be asked during a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday to consider authorizing “dispersed camping” indefinitely until members approve a designated location.
“Frankly, there continue to be no good options,” Deputy City Manager Robert Barr wrote in a memo scheduled…
