Apparently Montrose residents are not enamored with the homeless in their midst:
“It’s concentrated in this area right here,” said Caldwell. Caldwell works in Montrose and said he has seen what is behind some of the problems: Homeless adults and teens being targeted by criminals.
The business owners are tired of it. The community is tired of it. Something has to be done.
A flyer distributed to promote Tuesday night’s town hall meeting urged people to stop the enablers, referring to agencies like Interfaith Ministries, which opens its parking lot for mobile medical care two nights a week.
“We have worked with the police department,” said Lou Keels, Interfaith Ministries.
Interfaith Ministries is vowing to keep Houston’s homeless, young and old, moving once they receive services from the center.
“We’re taking every measure, every effort to make this neighborhood as safe as possible for our residents,” Keels said.
This sounds very intolerant of Montrose residents. Haven’t Houston’s homeless been through enough already?
— The city of Houston spent $100,000 to relocate some homeless folks — for one month — so Metro could have a parking lot. Where did those folks go after the month was up? Montrose?
— Houston no longer allows homeless persons to use library bathrooms for bathing.
— And let’s not forget that Houston loaned two hotels $14 million — funds that could have been earmarked for homeless shelters — which the hotels have declined to repay.
But lest you think it’s all gloom and doom for Houston’s homeless, here’s a heartwarming story.
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