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Council hears updates on homeless outreach: 93 ‘Homeward Bound’ trips, beds filled, beaches interlocal raised
Summary
Jacksonville Fire & Rescue and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported 93 'Homeward Bound' returns, Trinity Rescue Mission beds fully used and 529 warnings downtown; council members raised concerns about beaches access to services and asked administration to pursue interlocal agreements.
Jacksonville Fire & Rescue and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office told the Finance Committee on Jan. 7 that a new outreach and sheltering effort has routed people off the streets but also strained available beds and raised jurisdictional questions for the beaches.
Chief Keith Powers said outreach began in October and that the program has had “a lot of success” in the downtown core. “Since Oct. 1, we have now gotten 93 folks in the Homeward Bound,” Powers said, referring to the program that returns out‑of‑town people to their home communities.
Captain Parramore (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue) told the committee the outreach PATH team had about 900 contacts (some duplicates) and that 60 people accepted services…
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