Daily Inter Lake " Services blamed for increase in homeless people Public Comment from Jeannine LundAimee Brunckhorst
From: jeannine Lund <jlund60@icloud.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2023 9:09 PM
To: Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject: EXTERNAL Daily Inter Lake " Services blamed for increase in homeless people"
The common themes in this article are:
- there is a homeless population in our community
- there are individuals and nonprofit organizations to support the homeless
- the homeless are congregating in parks with gazebos and causing concern among community members
Questions we should be asking are:
- what is the status of homelessness in our community i. e. (how are we keeping track of the number of homeless and
why are they homeless) -what services are available to this population and how well are they utilized -what type of
daytime recreation is available or where is a safe place the homeless can go during the day
Discussing common themes or finding common ground with homelessness in our community is a more progressive
approach than placing blame on our community for doing what is right.
Thank you for your time and interest in this matter.
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