# A trustee asked council to approve 100 homeless shelter beds at the fairgrounds with no city money — and got no response on the record

## What happened
Jeffrey White, trustee of the Eternal Flame Lodge Trust, told the council that roughly 100 people in Vigo County's homeless population need shelter beds to comply with a new anti-camping ordinance, citing the Martin v. Boise ruling that cities can't enforce camping bans without available shelter. He asked the council to approve his trust's plan to run 100 beds at the Vigo County Fairgrounds at no cost to the city, and to authorize the mayor to sign a partnership agreement — but the council moved directly to the next public speaker with no response given on the record.

## Who it affects
If you or someone you know is unsheltered in Vigo County, this proposal is still sitting with no council decision, and the city hasn't said on the record whether it's considering it.

## The outcome
No vote — public comment only; no council response recorded.

## Sources
- [Trustee: 100 people need beds to comply with the ordinance, 32:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QZTqNfcBVI&t=1960)
- [Trustee's three asks of council, 33:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QZTqNfcBVI&t=2023)
- [Council moves to next speaker, no response, 34:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QZTqNfcBVI&t=2060)

*Also known as: Eternal Flame Lodge Trust · homeless shelter fairgrounds proposal · Vigo County Fairgrounds homeless beds · Martin v. Boise Terre Haute · 100 beds proposal · homeless camping ordinance*