Encampment Response Consultation

About the Consultation:

The Town of Greater Napanee is seeking input from the community through public consultation due to the ongoing challenges of homelessness and encampments that many municipalities, including ours, are facing.

By conducting public consultation on a Parks and Public Spaces By-law and Encampment Response Protocol, we can ensure that the use of parks and public spaces is more predictable, minimize negative interactions, and make the use of shared spaces fair for all residents.

How to provide feedback and learn more about this subject:

• Review the proposed documents that are listed under the 'Important Documents' section
• Complete the survey below
• Use the 'Comment' box below if there is additional feedback you would like to provide

How resident feedback will be used:

Staff will be compiling all feedback we receive throughout the consultation process and reporting back to Council in the second half of October. Resident responses will inform recommended changes to the draft by-law that was presented to Council at the August 27 meeting.

Staff’s final recommendation to Council will incorporate resident feedback, legal advice, experiences of other municipalities, and the Town’s fiscal and operational capacities. The decision of which by-laws, policies and budgets to enact will be up to the determination of Council

In-Person Community Forum:

There will be a Community Forum in the Banquet Hall at the Best & Bash Arena on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Leaders from community institutions that are working on an encampment response will be present to participate in a panel and address questions from residents.

This forum will be live streamed on the Town of Greater Napanee YouTube channel. Virtual questions will not be accepted at the Community Forum due to technology limitations. Written questions may be submitted in advance using the 'Questions' box on this page and in-person during the meeting. If we are unable to respond to all questions during the meeting, we will post an updated question and answer sheet in the following days.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Our FAQ Sheet will be periodically updated to include new information. Where questions fall outside of the scope of the Town's operations, we may also pass them on to our partner agencies.