Pendleton City Council Rejects Homelessness Settlement Amid Public Pressure

Pendleton City Council rejects homelessness settlement amid public pressure

It took months for Pendleton city staff to negotiate a tentative settlement to resolve a lawsuit over the city’s homelessness policies. Ultimately, it took only three hours of public pressure before it unraveled. The Pendleton City Council voted 5-3 on Monday to reject the settlement, and plaintiffs said Tuesday that they will move forward with the lawsuit after the city’s own attorney said Pendleton was likely to lose in court. The city will ha…

Pendleton City Council rejects settlement in front of Convention Center audience

PENDLETON – A nearly packed house of 1,000 seats at the Pendleton Convention Center Monday night brought residents out to voice their thoughts on a potential settlement in a lawsuit regarding the city’s resting policy. The Pendleton City Council ultimately voted 5-3 to reject the proposed agreement, aligning with the majority of attendees who spoke out against it. “I spoke to all of [the councilmembers] almost a year ago and I asked you to take …