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Residents press Georgetown council over Shepherd's House; council to form homelessness committee
Summary
Multiple residents at the Aug. 11 Georgetown Town Council meeting raised safety and service concerns about Shepherd's House and panhandling; one speaker urged recognition of transitional housing as civic infrastructure. Council members said the town manager will convene a committee and request letters from residents who want to participate.
Residents pressed the Georgetown Town Council Monday, Aug. 11, to address homelessness, the operations of Shepherd's House, and street panhandling, with a range of speakers urging both stricter enforcement and sustained transitional housing supports.
“I'm not comfortable living across the street from them,” one resident told the council about a site near the Shepherd's House, adding, “I think it's wrong for the town of Georgetown.”
Several speakers described specific safety or nuisance incidents. Shelley…
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