Panhandling Ordinance Settlement
Summary
St. Johns County has settled a lawsuit with three men arrested under its panhandling rule and is dropping enforcement. That means the old anti-panhandling ordinance is effectively dead, so how the county handles people asking for money in public spaces is changing. Why care? It’s a free-speech and public-space fight that could affect taxpayers and anyone who panhandles or supported the rule.
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Impact analysis
Taxpayers could end up covering settlement and legal costs, and the county will shift money away from enforcing the old panhandling rule.
People who panhandle and civil-liberties advocates benefit, because the county can no longer enforce the old ban.
Residents and businesses that backed the anti-panhandling rule may see more public solicitation, though the source doesn’t name a specific harmed group.
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