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The Petoskey City Council held a meeting to gather information from local organizations about homelessness in the region.

The meeting followed the recent passage of an ordinance prohibiting camping on city property.

PETOSKEY — The Petoskey City Council hosted a special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9 to hear from local organizations that work with the homeless population in Northern Michigan.

Council heard from representatives from The Nehemiah Project , Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency , the Salvation Army and North Country Community Mental Health .

The council's discussion came after they recently passed an ordinance prohibiting camping on city property after residents voiced concerns about public safety, sanitation and trash in public parks, like a

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