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Hyannis residents urge school committee to challenge proposed West Main emergency shelter
Summary
Residents told the Barnstable School Committee they worry a planned move of an adult emergency shelter to 460 West Main Street would place a shelter too close to several schools; speakers urged the committee to seek legal clarity about zoning exemptions and press the property owner and operator for more information.
Hyannis residents told the Barnstable School Committee on March 4 that a proposed relocation of an adult emergency shelter to 460 West Main Street is too close to nearby schools and demanded the district press for answers.
At the meeting's public-comment period, Eric Schwab of Hyannis said the Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) owns the building being considered but does not operate the shelter, which he said is run by a Catholic charity. “There are no educational programs currently at that…
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