"St. Joseph County Considers New Location for Low-Barrier Homeless Shelter Amid Community Debate"
TL;DR
St. Joseph County commissioners propose an alternative site for a newly proposed homeless shelter, countering the city of South Bend's plan and suggesting a location near Fellows Street and Dean Johnson Boulevard. The county's proposed site is county-owned and close to wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness. A task force will be formed to find alternative sites, with city officials expressing urgency in finding a viable location. The city and county are open to working together but have differing opinions on the suitability of each other's proposed sites.
Topics:nationlocal-government#alternative-site#homeless-shelter#local-government#south-bend#st-joseph-county#task-force
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