COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said a cleanup of homeless encampments occurred on Tuesday. The homeless encampments were located just north of the Woodmen Road exit along I-25. They said the encampment had been a persistent concern for the surrounding community, affecting residents in the area.

Ithaca officials have approved an updated policy aimed at managing homeless encampments on city-owned land, following a year of feedback, data analysis, and collaboration with community partners. The Common Council voted on May 7 to adopt both the revised Pilot Administrative Policy to Manage Homeless Encampments and a final report compiled by an Advisory

El Paso County authorities cleared a homeless encampment beneath I-25, near Woodmen Road, offering resources to occupants.

Tuesday, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, CSPD, and CDOT began a restoration project beneath I-25 north of the Woodmen Road exit.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday again urged California cities and counties to restrict homeless encampments, a move that came as he released more than $3 billion in Proposition 1 funding for housing and treatment for the most seriously ill and unhoused in the state.