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Omaha City Council to vote on homelessness ordinance Tuesday

On Tuesday, the Omaha City Council will vote on an ordinance that would make camping on public property a misdemeanor.

During a town hall Monday night , Mayor John Ewing Jr. said he opposes criminalizing homelessness. He threatened to issue his first veto in opposition to the ordinance .

“If the vote doesn’t go the way I expect on Tuesday, I will give my first veto,” Ewing said to applause from more than 50 residents at his second town hall meeting.

With the proposed ordinance , people at the camps would be relocated to shelters. After steps and actions are taken, those that do not comply would face fines of up to $30

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