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Tour Ramsey County’s new shelter beds ahead of St. Paul homeless encampment clearings
['Emily Pofahl']
Latest News | FOX 9
The Brief St. Paul will begin closing homeless encampments, starting with Pig’s Eye Park on Aug. 5.
City officials say they are investing $1 million to expand shelter beds and case management, but some community groups oppose the clearings still.
Dig deeper:Saturday, four days out from the clearing, Pig’s Eye Park looks much the same as it did one month ago when the announcement was first made.
People living in Pig’s Eye Park tell FOX 9 that they’ve struggled to find somewhere else to go.
St. Paul is investing $1 million to help Ramsey County open more overnight shelter beds and expand case management services, including 49 new emergency shelter beds at Catholic Charities and support for additional beds and services at facilities across the city.