Dalton city workers were cleaning up the last of the homeless camp on Elk Street — commonly known as Tent City — on Wednesday.
“We are cleaning up the gravel and any debris and then putting down some mulch,” said Public Works Director Benny Dunn.
Dalton officials announced earlier this year that they would be closing the camp and moving the residents into apartments by May 1.
“They are all in their apartments now,” said Mayor David Pennington.
Pennington said the Dalton-Whitfield Community Development Corp. is using grants that it receives from the state and federal governments to help the homeless to pay for those apartments.
Gaile Jennings, executive director of the Community Development Corp., said that “to the best of our knowledge everyone that was in Tent City has either relocated or we have been able to put them into housing.”
Jennings said the agency was able to place eight Tent City residents into apartments through grants from the Shelter Plus Care Program, which helps disabled adults and their children.
“Some of the others made their own arrangements, went to live with friends and relatives,” she said.
Pennington said Tent City will not be the only homeless camp the city closes in a similar manner.
“We are going to start enforcing our ordinances with any other camps. If you are inside the city of Dalton, you are not allowed to camp out like that,” he said.
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A file photo of Tent City off Elk Street that was taken before gravel was poured on the grounds. (Matt Hamilton/The Daily Citizen)
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A Dalton Public Works employee removes gravel from the homeless camp site on Wednesday. (Misty Watson/The Daily Citizen)
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A Dalton Public Works employee removes gravel from the homeless camp site on Wednesday.(Misty Watson/The Daily Citizen)
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