Monday, February 3, 2014

Homeless on a Bench

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In 2008, Palm Beach County created a 10-year plan to end homelessness. The County has invested in facilities costing millions as well as investing in drug and job programs along with housing subsidies. But going into the sixth year now, thousands of people are still homeless. It is estimated that there are at least 3,228 plus individuals and families in Palm Beach County living outside on any given night. See Homeless Coalition.

Crime is escalating in our downtown and we simply can't solve the problem especially when church groups are encouraging them to our city by setting up food pantries. If any group is busing them in, they need to be bused  back out.  Last night, I got a call from a resident that sheriff vehicles ascended on a homeless person(s) for spray painting graffiti on one of our downtown buildings.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I ASKED PAM THIS A MONTH AGO--I SAID TO HER WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 10 YEAR PLAN TO END THE HOMELESS--SHE SAID IT WAS FINISHED ---I SAID IT WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE THEN----

Anonymous said...

Where did the millions spent on the homeless go ? Into the pockets of the West Palm Beach and County Commissioners friends?
P.B.S.O. has grounds to tell this guy to move on. But, THERE ARE NO FUC$ING P.B.S.O OFFICERS IN OUR DOWNTOWN !!!!!!! Anybody seen the huge parade of hookers working it on Dixie? Lake Worth could do better by hiring a band of seniors armed with fly swatters.

Lynn Anderson said...

Now, that makes me laugh!

Anonymous said...

ITS GETTING WORST NOT BETTER---LOOK WHO SITS ON THE BENCHES---THE HOMELESS--ALL DAY----MR DOWNTOWN ANDY HAS FAILED TO PERFORM AND OUR DOWNTOWN IS GETTING WORST--AND YES ANDY YOUR FRIEND DYLAN HARRISON IS MAKING A NEW JUICE AND THIS IS FROM THE GUY PAULLY WHO GAVE INFO TO THE FBI,THAT PUT DYLAN IN PRISON---I WILL TELL YOU DYLAN WILL GO BACK TO PRISON SOON AFTER HE GETS OUT OF PRISON IN OCTOBER---UNDER COVER POLICE ARE WATCHING EVERY MOVE

Anonymous said...

dear 2-5 8:24 a.m. you are so right, watching who goes in and out and who is not doing what. be careful commissioner.

Anonymous said...

@8:24Am.. you sound salty. That and VERY misguided. Please obtain the correct info on Andy before you spew