Summerville Town Council votes on first reading of ordinance to ban illegal encampments

Summerville Town Council votes on first reading of ordinance to ban illegal encampments

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Town councilmembers in Summerville voted Thursday evening on a new ordinance that would make it illegal to camp on both public and private property without permission. At the meeting led by Summerville Mayor Russ Touchberry, the council passed a first reading of the ordinance. The town’s public safety committee voted to bring the ordinance to the council on Monday. Proposed Summerville ordinance would ban illegal …