IMO doing nothing is a poor decision. Somehow, after reading the responses, I am left thinking that perhaps by providing funding elsewhere local politicians opposed to Hope Village can get local homeless people and the messy issues associated with homelessness to another area. Imagine ... homeless people moving elsewhere!?! Blight gone? Problem gone? At least they can pay lip service to having a concern and being concerned with local views and opposition. Hmm.
I wish there was no need for a Hope Village, but that is not the reality. There are damaged and needy people and “what you do for least ... you do for me” is missing. This is punting and having a gig leaf. Just my opinion.
HopeVillage, a 50-resident, fenced community with 24/7 supervision located on Alabama Street.
Hope Village is expensive. It will cost more than $1 million annually to operate for 50 residents! (Can't wait to see how the City of Longview finds the money to fund it).
Though a couple dozen residents have been evicted for not following the community rules. (Almost half of the camp)?
A recent stabbing was a setback. (Perhaps this is not a safe place to live. Nothing to see here).
Longview also wanted funds for other projects that they recieved. Longview went against the citizens especially those that have been adversely affected by where the camp is. Now a stabbing inside the camp by two residents. Looks like the concerns were real.
IMO doing nothing is a poor decision. Somehow, after reading the responses, I am left thinking that perhaps by providing funding elsewhere local politicians opposed to Hope Village can get local homeless people and the messy issues associated with homelessness to another area. Imagine ... homeless people moving elsewhere!?! Blight gone? Problem gone? At least they can pay lip service to having a concern and being concerned with local views and opposition. Hmm.
I wish there was no need for a Hope Village, but that is not the reality. There are damaged and needy people and “what you do for least ... you do for me” is missing. This is punting and having a gig leaf. Just my opinion.
HopeVillage, a 50-resident, fenced community with 24/7 supervision located on Alabama Street.
Hope Village is expensive. It will cost more than $1 million annually to operate for 50 residents! (Can't wait to see how the City of Longview finds the money to fund it).
Though a couple dozen residents have been evicted for not following the community rules. (Almost half of the camp)?
A recent stabbing was a setback. (Perhaps this is not a safe place to live. Nothing to see here).
Longview also wanted funds for other projects that they recieved. Longview went against the citizens especially those that have been adversely affected by where the camp is. Now a stabbing inside the camp by two residents. Looks like the concerns were real.
We’ll said, as always Andre!
Senator Wilson doesn’t represent the least of us, does he?
Thank you, Andre!