Though the selectboard knew the motel funding would end, they did no planning. Instead now they are talking about thinking about proposing something.
BCS has promoted emergency homeless shelters in RVs and campers since last summer. We’ve been saying to the selectboard basically, “We have started a decentralized homeless shelter. It’s a simple solution to the homeless crisis, but it doesn’t fit any current permitting process. Can you help? ”. They said nothing. In February they began prosecuting us. Now the news says they are proposing the same thing and calling it “dispersed camping”.
First the town ignores the project. Then they slander and condemn it. Now they want to imitate it.
Call the selectboard members or talk sense to them at their meeting tomorrow June 20, 6:15pm in person at 230 Main Street or by Zoom Code 1226175 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86067892659
Call for talking points: 802-490-9363
info@BrattleboroCommonSense.org
Brmse.org
There is an article in the NY Times about housing for the homeless in Brattleboro
In case you all weren’t aware of it yet:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/us/with-pandemic-aid-ending-vermonts-homeless-are-forced-from-hotels.html
Published today, lots of pictures.