Overlook Neighborhood Association on Tuesday issued the following press release regarding negotiations between the neighborhood, the city and the Hazelnut Grove homeless camp:
For Immediate Release
Mayor Hales and Hazelnut Grove abandon permit negotiations;
Overlook Neighborhood renews call to end illegal camping
Mayor Charlie Hales and the Hazelnut Grove Homeless Camp have withdrawn from discussions with the Overlook Neighborhood Association (OKNA) about the future of Hazelnut Grove. What had been a productive process moving toward a temporary permit that would officially sanction the camp has halted. Until Hales and Hazelnut Grove leaders return to the table, OKNA renews its request that the City of Portland shut down this illegal, unsafe and unhealthy homeless camp. Continue reading “OKNA press release on Hazelnut Grove discussions”