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Advocate calls for recovery homes in Warrenton after point-in-time count; city asked to clarify rules that have deterred providers
Summary
Jane Kelly of Warren County Fragile and Homeless and Anchor House presented point-in-time data and urged the city to clarify zoning and permitting barriers so recovery-home providers will locate in Warrenton.
Jane Kelly, a volunteer with Warren County Fragile and Homeless and Anchor House, told the Warrenton Board of Aldermen on April 15 that regional point-in-time homelessness data underscore a local need for recovery homes and clearer city rules to allow them to operate.
Kelly said the countywide point-in-time count identified 87 newly found homeless individuals and that roughly 72% of the county’s counted people were in Warrenton. She said national and state research suggest the average public cost of homelessness for one person in a community can be…
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