Butte commissioner seeks urban camping regulations

Butte-Silver Bow officials consider urban camping ordinance amid safety concerns

BUTTE-SILVER BOW, Mont. – County officials in Butte-Silver Bow are considering implementing an urban camping ordinance to address growing safety concerns related to unhoused populations.

Butte commissioner seeks urban camping regulations

BUTTE - A Butte commissioner believes its time for the Mining City to develop an urban camping policy after receiving complaints from citizens, including a particularly disturbing incident that occurred on a walking trail.One transient that was sitting in his underwear at the edge of the creek doing his laundry. And, no mother with her child in a stroller needs to see that, said Trudy Healy.WATCH: Butte Families Voice Concerns Over Urban Camping…