Augusta city councilors are considering designating an area for people experiencing homelessness to set up tents and camp in the city.

Augusta’s warming shelter is set to close for the season on Monday, but a lot of people using the shelter will no longer have a place to sleep.

Currently, Augusta doesn’t allow camping on any city property.

City councilors met Thursday to discuss potential locations and possible outcomes if Augusta does establish a campsite. According to the Portland Press Herald, some councilors worry the campsite would attract more homeless people from other areas around the state and potentially overwhelm the city’s resources.

Officials from two nonprofit agencies dedicated to helping homeless people, Bread of Life Ministries and Bridging the Gap, sent letters to the city discouraging them from opening a campsite. According to Ward 4 Councilor Eric Lind, the letters stated that Augusta doesn’t have the resources to support an influx of homeless people from other towns. He also said the letters expressed concern in allowing people to camp out without providing direction toward resources that could help them.

Ward 1 Councilor Linda Conti, who supports establishing a campsite, says the location should be visible to state officials because the state should help Augusta’s homeless population. She also said it would be better to have one place for homeless people to go rather than having people camp wherever they can.

Locations that have been proposed include the lower parking lot of the Augusta Civic Center and the ballfields across from the Augusta Police Station.

After failing to meet a consensus on Thursday, city councilors will meet again to discuss the issue in two weeks.