The Sedona City council has given the green light to a project to let some workers sleep in their cars overnight. The town's mayor says it's not a great plan, but at least it's a plan. Meanwhile, some are trying to stop the plan from moving forward.
The Sedona City council has given the green light to a controversial project to let some workers sleep in their cars overnight.The plan, which aims to ease an affordable housing issue in the growing tourist town, was approved on Wednesday after a long and contentious city council meeting.Under the now-approved plan, a place called ‘the safe place to park’ will be set up at Cultural Park, which is located on the west side of Sedona. The area would accommodate up to 40 vehicles.
"Also right here where we’re located, there is no transportation, so we had no people to work."Sedona’s mayor, Scott Jablow, admits it’s not a great plan, but at least it’s a plan."We have to do something. Our businesses are complaining they have their employees sleeping in the forest," said Mayor Jablow. "They get roused by the cops, because it’s a prompt to fire hazard, the biggest thing, and we have to do something, and we ran out of ideas.
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