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Controversial east-side shelter proposal prompted East Side Commission and new care initiative, mayor says
Summary
Mayor Tom Hood said debate over a proposed PADS emergency shelter at the Fairbridge Hotel divided east-side residents and opponents, prompting creation of an East Side Commission and a new care commission to better coordinate services for vulnerable residents.
Mayor Tom Hood said a dispute over a proposed emergency shelter on the village's east side spurred new citizen-led efforts to address neighborhood needs and coordinate services.
Hood described the proposal: "PADS wanted to locate an emergency shelter on Grand Avenue just by Route 41 in the Fairbridge Hotel," and said the village board ultimately decided not to allow the project. He summarized the resulting polarization: some east-side neighbors opposed locating a shelter nearby while…
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