Late into the night went the last Tempe City Council meeting before summer break, as homeless advocates spoke against a proposed park ordinance which members unanimously approved.
Now the measure may go before voters.
The ordinance expands permit requirements to hold events in Tempe parks.
Tension between the city and homeless advocates has been building. And the latter have accused Tempe leaders of trying to stop aid groups from using public space.
Now a city spokesperson says enough signatures have been submitted for the ordinance to go onto the ballot in March, when Tempe holds City Council elections.
Whether voters get to decide the future of the ordinance is up to the City Council. Once meetings resume, members can choose to claw it back or send it to the ballot.
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Thousands of dollars in donations are on track to be distributed by the Tempe Community Action Agency. The city — along with donors — raised around $23,000 in what officials call “flexible” storm relief. -
Between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., community members will see an increase in emergency personnel including police units, fire trucks and ambulances on ASU’s Tempe campus. -
The owners of a Tempe bar where police found underage people in two dragnet operations this year say they want to help with a deadly hit-and-run investigation that led to the most recent raid. -
The Trump administration is temporarily withdrawing a plan to overhaul federal grant funding for housing services. -
Tempe has scheduled public meetings for Tuesday on a proposal to reduce speed limits on seven city roadways. Changes could take effect in early March.
