Councilmember Darin Mano said homelessness is “the most complex and difficult” issue the city is facing. Officials must juggle long- and short-term solutions to the ongoing, growing problem while attending to immediate safety needs.
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall speaks, as Darin Mano listens, during a question and answer session on Liberty Park homelessness at City Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.Amid Liberty Park’s towering trees, manicured green spaces and well-traveled multi-use paths, residents this year have been seeing more homeless campers.
“I wish I could tell you that by the end of today we will have told you how we’re going to solve the problem, and next week you’ll go there and you won’t see anyone camping in Liberty Park,” Mano said. “Unfortunately, I can’t promise that.” He did promise officials would share available resources and how it plans to address the issue.
Those with immediate safety issues can call 911. Fallows said to report something less urgent, such as a broken window or something stolen, call the police nonemergency line at 801-799-3000. People can also report concerns on the People recreate at Liberty Park on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. “The more illegal infractions an individual has, and then potentially outstanding warrants from unresolved citations, then those are greater barriers to house that person,” she said. A conversation often works better., and showcased the difficulty city officials have when they force campers out of an area. Often, people move someplace nearby, like the trail, Herman Franks Park or nearby neighborhoods.
While the forum was about Liberty Park, many of the questions were about the city’s general homeless response.
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