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Matthew’s Hope asks Apopka for parking site for mobile ‘sleeper bus’ outreach
Summary
Matthew’s Hope told the City Council it can deploy medically supported ‘sleeper’ buses at no cost to the city if Apopka provides a secure place to park them overnight; councilors directed staff to negotiate an agreement and return to the June 18 meeting.
Matthew’s Hope, a nonprofit that provides street outreach and medical services to people experiencing homelessness, asked the Apopka City Council on June 4 for permission to park mobile “sleeper” buses overnight on city property or at partner sites so the organization can operate the buses in the city at no cost to taxpayers.
The request matters because the buses are designed to provide a safe place to sleep plus on‑site medical, mental‑health and case management services — services Matthew’s Hope’s director says are intended to connect people to longer‑term care and housing.
Pastor Scott Blue, representing Matthew’s Hope, told the council the buses are already operating in Brevard County and that Orange County has agreed to fund buses for its service area. “The ask today will cost you nothing,” Blue said. He described the…
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