Huntsville hitting ‘reset’ button on Derrick St. homeless camp [Video]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Homelessness can affect anyone. Encampments for those unhoused, like the one on Derrick St., become home for some, but they are often not in the best conditions. “This location has gone through a lot in recent history,” Scott Erwin, Community Development manager with the City of Huntsville shares. “When we look at the condition, we realize that this is not a safe condition for anyone to be in temporarily or long term.”

The city is looking to “reset” the current encampment while temporarily moving current residents to another space. “I think it’s awesome. I think the cleanup is going to help them be able to stay healthy safely,” Kermit Elliot, Director of the Catholic Center of Concernshares. “By all the agencies coming together to help this issue. it would also help the …