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Residents urge town action on street safety, homeless loitering and oversight of group homes
Summary
Public commenters at a Georgetown Town Council meeting described nighttime crossings, intoxicated loitering near retail sites, and a perceived rise in group homes; they urged verification of providers and stronger oversight of services funded by state agencies.
Several Georgetown residents used the public-comment period to press the Town Council for action on street safety, visible intoxication and loitering, and oversight of group-home providers they say are contributing to people living on or near sidewalks.
A resident who spoke during public comment described repeated late-night crossings and people loitering near a liquor store, saying, “She even brings out chairs for them to sit in when they're too drunk to stand up.” The commenter said they regularly pick up trash and refuse left on public property and identify Shepherd's Place as a…
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