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Resident urges Pasco officials to act on Green Key encampment, county says it is pursuing property acquisition
Summary
A Port Richey resident told the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners the homeless encampment on Green Key continues to cause fires and flooding; county staff said a county real-estate purchase is being pursued to address drainage and the parcel where tents are concentrated.
Wanda Chasnoff, a Port Richey resident, told the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners on May 20 that homeless encampments on Green Key are creating safety and flooding risks and that she has seen tents and an open fire near her home.
"The neighbors don't feel like we're getting anywhere. They're still there… I had to call the fire department," Chasnoff said during the meeting's public-comment period, adding that she woke to the smell of a fire and is worried about hurricane season.
The board responded with a commitment to follow…
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