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Resident alleges problems at former Days Inn shelter; councilor asks for follow-up conversation
Summary
A Pottstown resident urged borough officials on June 4 to investigate alleged management and safety problems at the former Days Inn shelter, saying she has provided video evidence to staff.
A Pottstown resident urged borough officials on June 4 to investigate operations at the former Days Inn shelter, which she said is now housing people under a program run by Opportunity House and a Berks County organization.
The commenter said she has friends and associates at the site and described multiple concerns about management and safety, including allegations about a manager named Sherman Ellis and other named residents with criminal histories. She also told council she had video evidence showing blocked access for emergency vehicles at the hotel’s right side by the train tracks and said she had given that material to borough staff and requested an investigation.
The resident characterized the shelter’s operation as problematic and said she had raised the issue with county and municipal contacts. A councilor (addressing the speaker directly) asked whether they could speak later to review the evidence; the speaker said she had already shared material with staff and hoped county officials would follow up.
These remarks were made during the public comment period; no council vote or staff response was recorded on June 4. The speaker expressed a desire for timely inquiry and said she had tried contacting county and municipal officials earlier that day.
