Months of deliberation, six council work sessions and substantial public feedback have finally culminated in a decision on where and when public camping will be allowed in Wilsonville.
The City Council held the first public hearing May 1 for an ordinance updating Wilsonville’s public camping policies, which will allow people to camp in designated areas from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily, and voted unanimously to move the ordinance forward.
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