West Town residents expressed concerns about a shelter meant to house up to 200 single migrant men.
Speakers at a meeting about the plan Thursday night said they are primarily concerned about possible safety issues that may come with the temporary shelter. City officials said they are prepared to handle those concerns."Smith Park is primarily a neighborhood of single family homes and two flats," said one resident speaking at the meeting.
"We have babies that go to that park every day and we rely on that park and how are we going to keep that park safe," said one resident."Why is this shelter focusing on single men at a location that is across from a liquor store and two blocks from a park," asked another resident. "It being a single adult male facility does not mean crime will increase or people will inherently be unsafe," said Danny Castaneda, director of new arrivals for the Department of Family and Support Services.
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