The City of Birmingham could spend over half a million dollars on property for a homeless camp.

On Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council sent a resolution approving up to $600,000 of opioid settlement money for the project to the Committee of the Whole (COW) for further consideration.

Urban Alchemy would manage the location, which would provide hydration, snacks, restrooms, naloxone and would have a 24/7 on-site care coordinator. Those supporting the effort said the area would keep homeless people out of private property.

Council District 2 representative Hunter Williams has concerns that the area would turn into an open-air drug market.

"The folks, the practitioners, who, according to the website, are felons, which is fine, are going to be there on a day-to-day basis," Williams said. "

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