Hall is just one of 10 counties in the state to experience a more than 50 percent increase in the number of unsheltered homeless people between 2013 and 2015. That homeless population has drawn attention from the cities of Flowery Branch and Oakwood, which this fall cracked down on panhandling and “urban camping.” Those offenses are now considered a misdemeanor in the South Hall cities, with punishment reaching as high as a $1,000 fine and six months in jail.