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School committee tables shelter discussion, requests legal briefing and shelter representatives
Summary
After multiple residents raised safety concerns about a proposed relocation of a homeless shelter to 460 West Main Street near several schools, the Barnstable School Committee unanimously voted to postpone its discussion to April 1 and requested the school attorney and shelter representatives attend.
The Barnstable School Committee voted unanimously to postpone further action on a proposed relocation of a homeless shelter to 460 West Main Street and asked the district’s school attorney and representatives from HACC and Catholic Charities to appear at the committee’s April 1 meeting.
Residents who live or work near the proposed site urged the committee to press for more information and to seek assurances about operations and safety. Rick Bridal, who said he has about 30 years’ experience working with people experiencing homelessness, told the committee he was “a bit concerned about the relocation…
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