The Brockton City Council on Tuesday voted 7-4 to ban camping on public property and take down homeless encampments.

Brockton City Council voted 7-4 to ban camping on public property ... by an encampment on their way to work or on their way to school." He cited the Supreme Court decision, saying it gave cities power to "regain control of our public spaces."

Homeless encampments and tents in public spaces will be removed in both cities. In Brockton, unhoused people could pay fines of $200 per day.

Brockton City Council passed a ban on public sleeping and camping with a split vote Tuesday night in an effort to address a growing number of homeless encampments in the city. The new ordinance makes it illegal to sleep on any public property at any time or to camp in or around any street,

Fines could soon be issued for homeless people living in encampments or loitering in the city of Brockton after two ordinances passed City Hall Tuesday night.

In remarks before the votes, he said the Supreme Court's decision in the Grants Pass, Oregon, case allows Brockton to "regain control of our public spaces." Thompson said city government's first job is to provide safety and security for residents and ...