DeLand, Florida passed a series of measures designed to curb homelessness, including making it illegal to camp on public property. With approximately 400 homeless people in DeLand, a city with a population of around just 37,000, officials stated that after eight years of failing to reduce the number of homeless it was time for stricter measures.
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DELAND In the city s historic downtown, a mural is never far from view.
There are more than a dozen large-scale pieces as well as several smaller installations throughout the award-winning corridor.
Most of the larger works reflect scenes of old Florida or moments or key figures in the city s history.
And while the existing pieces haven t raised eyebrows, or stinks, it s an issue the city could face in the future without a codified policy in place.
City attorney Darren Elkind, who brought the proposed ordinance to the City Commission, said the murals, regardless of how they re funded, are not private works.