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Commissioner says county PIT count shows homelessness declined
Summary
Commissioner Flannery told the board that Franklin County's summer point-in-time count fell from 93 in 2025 to 75 in 2026, disputing a public-comment claim that homelessness is rising.
During new business, Commissioner Flannery addressed public comment that had characterized homelessness as "getting out of control." He said county staff provided updated point-in-time counts, stating that the summer PIT count was 93 in 2025 and 75 in 2026 and adding, "So according to our numbers that were given, that's completely false, and that actually did decline."
Flannery framed the figures as a correction to public remarks attributed to "Miss Jordan." The transcript records no further data presentation or detailed discussion and does not include additional analysis or breakdown of the counts by shelter status, unsheltered versus sheltered, or demographic group.
