Revised Worcester camping ordinance returns to Council

A revised camping ordinance and outreach framework is scheduled for City Council consideration Nov. 17. The proposal ties enforcement to whether shelter or assistance is available and removes the $25 fine; SMOC will provide 81 Worcester winter beds from Dec. 1 through April 30, including 49 at Queen Street and 32 at Chandler Street, with support services funded by a state grant. Shelter sufficiency and how the ordinance will work in practice remain unresolved.