Despite protests, city officials confirm Brighton Park tent plan, pending final ‘assessments'

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Despite protests, city officials confirm Brighton Park tent plan, pending final ‘assessments'
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Over protests and the local alderperson’s insistence she had nothing to do with the decision, city officials confirmed Monday evening their intention to turn…

e she had nothing to do with the decision, city officials confirmed Monday evening their intention to turn a controversial site in Brighton Park into a

Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyabout their current plans to construct a temporary shelter — meant to house 1,500 people — at 38th & California,” Ramirez asserts in the letter released late Sunday night. The assessments included “tree trimming, removing dead trees, removing debris, grading site for hazardous conditions, illuminating areas around the site, repairing alley lighting, determining if there is existing water and sewer lines, performing various environmental assessments, and bringing water and sewer to the site.”

The owner of the site at 3708 S. California Ave. — the Barnacares Corp. according to the Cook County clerk’s database — could not be reached for comment. On Monday, there were over 3,000 migrants awaiting shelter according to the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, but the pace of arrivals is expected to accelerate.

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