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Residents press Margate for combined enforcement and outreach as street homelessness rises
Summary
Public commenters and officials discussed a perceived increase in visible homelessness in Margate, noting recent arrests and trespass orders while urging more outreach and a coordinated engagement event to connect people to services.
Several Margate residents raised concerns at the June 4 City Commission meeting about an increase in visible homelessness in commercial areas and parks, and urged a combination of enforcement and outreach to address public-safety and quality-of-life impacts.
Margate resident Donatello told the commission that the situation “has really grown” and described a recent incident he said involved a homeless man assaulting a woman in public. “This cannot happen in Margate,” he said. Other speakers said some people living outdoors…
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