Neighbors cleaned a large dumpsite across from an encampment after repeated complaints and no response.

City’s new program focuses on clearing camps on public property and offering services through Threshold.

Seven encampments have been posted so far; a city clean-up is planned for Saturday near 19th & Charles.

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Near 19th and Charles, an encampment sits just feet away from where neighbors cleaned up a large dumpsite last week — an area city officials now consider a hot spot for ongoing issues. As the City of Omaha rolls out its new encampment response plan, residents say they’re hoping for clarity, consistency, and long-term solutions.

Longtime Neighbors Say the Issues Are Persistent

Shelley Hollis lives just blocks from the encampment and across the street from

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